The obscurity of the OpenSRS manage interface error contributes to people being confused instead of properly helping them discover the solution to the problem.
As a result, OpenSRS is indirectly causing numerous questions posted to discuss-list for the same problem repeatedly. This should be changed: ======================= "Unable to add nameserver: Command failed: unable to verify existence of nameserver ns1.valuablehost.net" The ERROR should read instead: ============================== "Unable to add nameserver: Command failed: unable to verify existence of nameserver ns1.valuablehost.net This means your nameserver is not found in the registry database. For more information on how to correct this problem, please read: http://www.opensrs.org/link/to/some/faq/sectionXX.html."; > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Marc C Storck > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 9:13 AM > To: Rik Thomas; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Unable to add nameserver: Command failed: unable to verify > existence of nameserver ns1.valuablehost.net > > > It's terrible!!!! This has been asked so many times!!!! Why do we > have FAQs > and ARCHIVES?????????????????? > > Ok, because you seem to be to lazy: > > You have to register the nameserver s with the registry first, > the registry > does not care if the server is running or not!!!! It just has to bee > registred which you can do via http://manage.opensrs.org and then login to > the domain valuablehost.net or if you try to register .info .biz > or whatever > domains with that nameserver go to the RWI.... > > Regards, > > Marc > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rik Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 5:59 PM > Subject: Unable to add nameserver: Command failed: unable to verify > existence of nameserver ns1.valuablehost.net > > > > These nameservers have been up for over four days, zone file the same, > > both a resolving just fine. However whenever I try to add them to my > > domain in the manage.opensrs.net nameserver section I get the subject > > error and repeated below: > > > > "Unable to add nameserver: Command failed: unable to verify existence > > of nameserver ns1.valuablehost.net " > > > > Can anyone help me out on this quick like? > > > > Thanks. > > > > Rik Thomas > > http://www.valuablehost.com > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.324 / Virus Database: 181 - Release Date: 2/14/2002 > > > > > > >
