Sorry to say, some people don't let you ping their nameservers so you cannot take a failed ping as the final truth. A router should be a more reliable target for a ping. Is is possible to ask the NIC if the link is available. You, know NIC's have that link-led, and that is a basic test if it is connected to anything.
So I suggest the following test cycle: check the link-led (if possible) and maybe: ping default gateway if any connect to udp port 53 of nameserver if any ping archive if known Regards, /Karl ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Karl Hammar Aspö Data [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lilla Aspö 2340 +46 173 140 57 Networks S-742 94 Östhammar +46 70 511 97 84 Computers Sweden Consulting ----------------------------------------------------------------------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Karl M. Hegbloom) Subject: [Install Report] Potato install for DSL router + show off box Date: 12 May 2000 05:07:57 -0700 ... > > After going through "configure the network" agian, this time actually > testing with a `ping' from vt2... ** perhaps `dbootstrap' ought to > ping the gateway or www.debian.org or something to see if the > connection is really up prior to trying a DNS lookup??? Ping the > nameserver? any bright ideas out there? > ... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
