RE: [newbie] DNS Problems affter upgrade
Are you running bind? (The daemon is named). It sounds like your are if you are using rndc. When I upgraded from 10.0 OE to 10.1 CE my /etc/rndc.conf and my /etc/named.conf got massaged for me. rndc wouldn't work until I un-massaged it. Check if bind is running: ps aux | grep named Please post your /etc/resolv.conf Bill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of gcobb Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 2:38 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [newbie] DNS Problems affter upgrade I saved my resolv.conf from the last setup along with my hosts files. They're the same now as they were prior to the upgrade. I know what the problem is, just not how to solve it. I am not sure it's a program that isn't running or if one is set up right, or if it's something to d with rndc or what. Like I said, I'm not sure what has to be running or how some conf files have to be set up. I can post files for anyone to compare to or view if necessary. Thanks -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of H.J.Bathoorn Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 1:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] DNS Problems affter upgrade On Sunday 26 September 2004 19:38, Greg wrote: I am having problems with DNS resolution after upgrading from 8.2 to 10. Just about everything else went okay, I just can't get out to a domain name on the server PC. I can get in with the IRC client and email, but also have a Postnuke problem that the DNS thing may fix. I have had this problem every time I've installed Mandrake, there's just something I don't understand. I'm okay in Windoze and all, just have a stumbling block when trying to get it set up locally on my Linux system. I don't know exactly which programs are required, such as Bind, named, etc. I kept my old host.conf files before the upgrade and my resolv.conf I can enter my domain name in Mozilla and it sees my local web root like it should. I can't get to anything else by a domain name though. I have to be pretty close. When booting the computer it would go slow when bringing up ETH0, but now it goes on past it quickly and brings the interface up. I am not hosting my own DNS services. I have a static IP, use cable, have email, the old version of Apache and an IRC server. This is the same computer I've been using since 8.2 was new. I read some and also saw a rndc errror when shutting down. I read up on that too and gathered that info in there has to agree with named.conf. I thought it had but when I ran rndc reload from a command line it said connection refused. The 64 password is the same between both as are server names. I still can't get out on the web with a domain name. I am lost without a doubt. I'm not sure what has to be running, what kind of zone to set up in Bind, or what is supposed to be in the config files. If ANYONE can work with me on this I'd appreciate it more than you know. I can post conf files or anything else you'd want to know. I'd also like to add that from the control panel all my networking info looks to be set up how it should be. I have a FQDN as the hostname, 2 IPs for my DNS servers and my IP, Gateway and Subnet Mask. All that looks right to me. I did read the docs. I read the How-Tos and all that, I'm just dumb enough to not find the answers I am looking for. Thank you! I'm not quite in the clear as to what your setup is but in my case setting the firewall/gateway as nameserver in /etc/resolv.conf sufficed for my cable connection. Frankly I never use the control panel, just type :echo nameserver .xxx.xx.x /etc/resolv.conf and that's it..where .xxx.xx.x is the address of your gateway. If you can ping out to say: www.google.com (216.239.59.99) you're OK, heh?:) -- Good luck, HarM Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
RE: [newbie] DNS Problems affter upgrade
I saved my resolv.conf from the last setup along with my hosts files. They're the same now as they were prior to the upgrade. I know what the problem is, just not how to solve it. I am not sure it's a program that isn't running or if one is set up right, or if it's something to d with rndc or what. Like I said, I'm not sure what has to be running or how some conf files have to be set up. I can post files for anyone to compare to or view if necessary. Thanks -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of H.J.Bathoorn Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 1:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] DNS Problems affter upgrade On Sunday 26 September 2004 19:38, Greg wrote: I am having problems with DNS resolution after upgrading from 8.2 to 10. Just about everything else went okay, I just can't get out to a domain name on the server PC. I can get in with the IRC client and email, but also have a Postnuke problem that the DNS thing may fix. I have had this problem every time I've installed Mandrake, there's just something I don't understand. I'm okay in Windoze and all, just have a stumbling block when trying to get it set up locally on my Linux system. I don't know exactly which programs are required, such as Bind, named, etc. I kept my old host.conf files before the upgrade and my resolv.conf I can enter my domain name in Mozilla and it sees my local web root like it should. I can't get to anything else by a domain name though. I have to be pretty close. When booting the computer it would go slow when bringing up ETH0, but now it goes on past it quickly and brings the interface up. I am not hosting my own DNS services. I have a static IP, use cable, have email, the old version of Apache and an IRC server. This is the same computer I've been using since 8.2 was new. I read some and also saw a rndc errror when shutting down. I read up on that too and gathered that info in there has to agree with named.conf. I thought it had but when I ran rndc reload from a command line it said connection refused. The 64 password is the same between both as are server names. I still can't get out on the web with a domain name. I am lost without a doubt. I'm not sure what has to be running, what kind of zone to set up in Bind, or what is supposed to be in the config files. If ANYONE can work with me on this I'd appreciate it more than you know. I can post conf files or anything else you'd want to know. I'd also like to add that from the control panel all my networking info looks to be set up how it should be. I have a FQDN as the hostname, 2 IPs for my DNS servers and my IP, Gateway and Subnet Mask. All that looks right to me. I did read the docs. I read the How-Tos and all that, I'm just dumb enough to not find the answers I am looking for. Thank you! I'm not quite in the clear as to what your setup is but in my case setting the firewall/gateway as nameserver in /etc/resolv.conf sufficed for my cable connection. Frankly I never use the control panel, just type :echo nameserver .xxx.xx.x /etc/resolv.conf and that's it..where .xxx.xx.x is the address of your gateway. If you can ping out to say: www.google.com (216.239.59.99) you're OK, heh?:) -- Good luck, HarM Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] DNS problems
After about a week of taking my Mandrake 8.1 box off of DHCP and giving it its own permanent IP it can no longer resolve domain names when using that IP. When I switch it back to DHCP it starts working fine again. I am using kernel 2.4.13-12mdk. Has anyone else come across this problem? My truck is not leaking, it's marking its territory. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] DNS problems
On Sun, 2001-12-09 at 18:09, NDPTAL85 wrote: After about a week of taking my Mandrake 8.1 box off of DHCP and giving it its own permanent IP it can no longer resolve domain names when using that IP. When I switch it back to DHCP it starts working fine again. I am using kernel 2.4.13-12mdk. Has anyone else come across this problem? My guess would be that your /etc/resolv.conf file is empty. If you were receiving your DNS info via DHCP, then when you disabled DHCP you no longer were receiving the IP addresses of your DNS servers. Enter them in /etc/resolv.conf, and you should be good to go. If it turns out that you already have the correct IP addresses for your DNS servers in /etc/resolv.conf, I don't know what is going on. Dave -- I think that I shall never hear A poem lovelier than beer. The stuff that Joe's Bar has on tap, With golden base and snowy cap. The stuff that I can drink all day Until my mem'ry melts away. Poems are made by fools, I fear But only Schlitz can make a beer. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] DNS problems
On Sunday, December 9, 2001, at 07:15 PM, Dave Sherman wrote: On Sun, 2001-12-09 at 18:09, NDPTAL85 wrote: After about a week of taking my Mandrake 8.1 box off of DHCP and giving it its own permanent IP it can no longer resolve domain names when using that IP. When I switch it back to DHCP it starts working fine again. I am using kernel 2.4.13-12mdk. Has anyone else come across this problem? My guess would be that your /etc/resolv.conf file is empty. If you were receiving your DNS info via DHCP, then when you disabled DHCP you no longer were receiving the IP addresses of your DNS servers. Enter them in /etc/resolv.conf, and you should be good to go. If it turns out that you already have the correct IP addresses for your DNS servers in /etc/resolv.conf, I don't know what is going on. Dave -- I think that I shall never hear A poem lovelier than beer. The stuff that Joe's Bar has on tap, With golden base and snowy cap. The stuff that I can drink all day Until my mem'ry melts away. Poems are made by fools, I fear But only Schlitz can make a beer. Yes I have already added the DNS servers into resolve.conf (you can actually do that via NetConf as well) and it still isn't working. It was working before on its own IP and it just decided to stop working for some reason. I haven't changed anything or installed anything on it to prompt it, one day SETI@HOME was just unable to retrieve anymore work units and the DNS issue was the problem. -- If God is watching us, the least we can do is be entertaining. -- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] DNS Problems
Dear All, Why my /var/log/messages log file show error messages as below Some one help me ? Some one interpret for me? if I upgrate my BIND versin to 8.2.2-P3 ,any affect ? /temp 777 , /var 755 , /var/named 755 ,BIND version named 8.2.2-P3,OS:Mandrake 6.1 thanks regards, -- Jul 12 09:08:14 leo named[25923]: Zone "emedia.com.tw" (file named.emedia):No default TTL set using SOA minimum insteadJul 12 09:08:14 leo named[25923]: master zone "emedia.com.tw" (IN) loaded(serial 250517)Jul 12 09:08:14 leo named[25923]: Zone "asiansources.com.tw" (filenamed.asiansources_tw): No default TTL set using SOA minimum insteadJul 12 09:08:14 leo named[25923]: master zone "asiansources.com.tw" (IN)loaded (serial 262713)Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: Zone "0.0.127.in-addr.arpa" (file127.0.0): No default TTL set using SOA minimum insteadJul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: master zone "0.0.127.in-addr.arpa" (IN)loaded (serial 251615)Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: Zone "6.168.192.in-addr.arpa" (filenamed.1921686): No default TTL set using SOA minimum insteadJul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: master zone "6.168.192.in-addr.arpa" (IN)loaded (serial 250517)Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: Zone "26.168.192.in-addr.arpa" (filenamed.19216826): No default TTL set using SOA minimum insteadJul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: master zone "26.168.192.in-addr.arpa" (IN)loaded (serial 250517)Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: Zone "27.168.192.in-addr.arpa" (filenamed.19216827): No default TTL set using SOA minimum insteadJul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: master zone "27.168.192.in-addr.arpa" (IN)loaded (serial 250517)Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: Zone "151.61.210.in-addr.arpa" (filenamed.21061151): No default TTL set using SOA minimum insteadJul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: master zone "151.61.210.in-addr.arpa" (IN)loaded (serial 2147483647)Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: slave zone "mds.com.sg" (IN) loaded(serial 1998082201)Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: slave zone "asiansources.com" (IN) loaded(serial 260501)Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: slave zone "globalsources.com" (IN) loaded(serial 262102)Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: slave zone "1.168.192.in-addr.arpa" (IN)loaded (serial 1999062801)Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: slave zone "7.168.192.in-addr.arpa" (IN)loaded (serial 1997112701)Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: slave zone "asiansources.com.hk" (IN)loaded (serial 260101)Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: slave zone "mediadata.com.sg" (IN) loaded(serial 233101)Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: slave zone "216.127.203.in-addr.arpa" (IN)loaded (serial 1998050201)Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: slave zone "2.184.210.in-addr.arpa" (IN)loaded (serial 1998060601)Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: slave zone "chat.yahoo.com" (IN) loaded(serial 1998061201)Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: slave zone "hotmail.com" (IN) loaded(serial 1999111801)Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: slave zone "cnnsi.com" (IN) loaded (serial1998070701)Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: slave zone "gamespot.com" (IN) loaded(serial 1998070701)Jul 12 10:11:39 leo named[844]: secondary zone "mediadata.com.sg" expiredJul 12 10:11:39 leo named[844]: hint zone "" (IN) loaded (serial 0)Jul 12 10:11:39 leo named[844]: secondary zone "mds.com.sg" expiredJul 12 10:11:39 leo named[844]: hint zone "" (IN) loaded (serial 0)Jul 12 10:11:39 leo named[844]: secondary zone "asiansources.com.hk" expiredJul 12 10:11:39 leo named[844]: hint zone "" (IN) loaded (serial 0)Jul 12 10:11:39 leo named[844]: secondary zone "asiansources.com" expiredJul 12 10:11:39 leo named[844]: hint zone "" (IN) loaded (serial 0)Jul 12 10:11:39 leo named-xfer[847]: can't make tmpfile(sec.asiansources.Qbr5T5): Permission deniedJul 12 10:11:39 leo named-xfer[848]: can't make tmpfile(sec.mediadata.dslQXi): Permission deniedJul 12 10:11:40 leo named-xfer[849]: can't make tmpfile (sec.mds.FlfMar):Permission deniedJul 12 10:11:40 leo named-xfer[850]: can't make tmpfile(sec.asiansources_hk.mPdFOO): Permission denied
Re: [newbie] DNS Problems
My temp directory is named /tmp is it possible that your /temp is not the temp directory that bind is trying to write the tmpfile to? -- Original Message -- From: "Aman Chang" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 17:33:31 +0800 Dear All, Why my /var/log/messages log file show error messages as below Some one help me ? Some one interpret for me? if I upgrate my BIND versin to 8.2.2-P3 ,any affect ? /temp 777 , /var 755 , /var/named 755 ,BIND version named 8.2.2-P3,OS:Mandrake 6.1 thanks regards, -- Jul 12 09:08:14 leo named[25923]: Zone "emedia.com.tw" (file named.emedia): No default TTL set using SOA minimum instead Jul 12 09:08:14 leo named[25923]: master zone "emedia.com.tw" (IN) loaded (serial 250517) Jul 12 09:08:14 leo named[25923]: Zone "asiansources.com.tw" (file named.asiansources_tw): No default TTL set using SOA minimum instead Jul 12 09:08:14 leo named[25923]: master zone "asiansources.com.tw" (IN) loaded (serial 262713) Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: Zone "0.0.127.in-addr.arpa" (file 127.0.0): No default TTL set using SOA minimum instead Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: master zone "0.0.127.in-addr.arpa" (IN) loaded (serial 251615) Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: Zone "6.168.192.in-addr.arpa" (file named.1921686): No default TTL set using SOA minimum instead Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: master zone "6.168.192.in-addr.arpa" (IN) loaded (serial 250517) Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: Zone "26.168.192.in-addr.arpa" (file named.19216826): No default TTL set using SOA minimum instead Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: master zone "26.168.192.in-addr.arpa" (IN) loaded (serial 250517) Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: Zone "27.168.192.in-addr.arpa" (file named.19216827): No default TTL set using SOA minimum instead Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: master zone "27.168.192.in-addr.arpa" (IN) loaded (serial 250517) Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: Zone "151.61.210.in-addr.arpa" (file named.21061151): No default TTL set using SOA minimum instead Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: master zone "151.61.210.in-addr.arpa" (IN) loaded (serial 2147483647) Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: slave zone "mds.com.sg" (IN) loaded (serial 1998082201) Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: slave zone "asiansources.com" (IN) loaded (serial 260501) Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: slave zone "globalsources.com" (IN) loaded (serial 262102) Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: slave zone "1.168.192.in-addr.arpa" (IN) loaded (serial 1999062801) Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: slave zone "7.168.192.in-addr.arpa" (IN) loaded (serial 1997112701) Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: slave zone "asiansources.com.hk" (IN) loaded (serial 260101) Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: slave zone "mediadata.com.sg" (IN) loaded (serial 233101) Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: slave zone "216.127.203.in-addr.arpa" (IN) loaded (serial 1998050201) Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: slave zone "2.184.210.in-addr.arpa" (IN) loaded (serial 1998060601) Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: slave zone "chat.yahoo.com" (IN) loaded (serial 1998061201) Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: slave zone "hotmail.com" (IN) loaded (serial 1999111801) Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: slave zone "cnnsi.com" (IN) loaded (serial 1998070701) Jul 12 09:08:15 leo named[25923]: slave zone "gamespot.com" (IN) loaded (serial 1998070701) Jul 12 10:11:39 leo named[844]: secondary zone "mediadata.com.sg" expired Jul 12 10:11:39 leo named[844]: hint zone "" (IN) loaded (serial 0) Jul 12 10:11:39 leo named[844]: secondary zone "mds.com.sg" expired Jul 12 10:11:39 leo named[844]: hint zone "" (IN) loaded (serial 0) Jul 12 10:11:39 leo named[844]: secondary zone "asiansources.com.hk" expired Jul 12 10:11:39 leo named[844]: hint zone "" (IN) loaded (serial 0) Jul 12 10:11:39 leo named[844]: secondary zone "asiansources.com" expired Jul 12 10:11:39 leo named[844]: hint zone "" (IN) loaded (serial 0) Jul 12 10:11:39 leo named-xfer[847]: can't make tmpfile (sec.asiansources.Qbr5T5): Permission denied Jul 12 10:11:39 leo named-xfer[848]: can't make tmpfile (sec.mediadata.dslQXi): Permission denied Jul 12 10:11:40 leo named-xfer[849]: can't make tmpfile (sec.mds.FlfMar): Permission denied Jul 12 10:11:40 leo named-xfer[850]: can't make tmpfile (sec.asiansources_hk.mPdFOO): Permission denied
Re: [newbie] DNS problems
Are you using a proxy server? Steve Flynn IBM MVS Operations Analyst "Paul Eppley" [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 27/02/2000 03:59:45 Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Steve Flynn/UK/Contr/IBM) Subject: [newbie] DNS problems I have my dial-up connection working, but I can't get anywhere in Netscape--it keeps saying 'server not found'. I do have the appropriate DNS entries in kppp. What else must be set? Paul Eppley http://users.nni.com/Paul_Eppley
Re: [[newbie] DNS problems]
"Paul Eppley" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have my dial-up connection working, but I can't get anywhere in Netscape--it keeps saying 'server not found'. I do have the appropriate DNS entries in kppp. What else must be set? Paul Eppley http://users.nni.com/Paul_Eppley == Check out your /etc/resolv.conf Make sure those dns#'s ended up there. If they're not there, then add these lines: search your isp nameserver dns# nameserver dns# That should fix things if that is the problem. HTH, Mike ## Michael Scottaline Linux 2.2.13 ## Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
Re: [[newbie] DNS problems]
Thanks. Once again I found a solution on the archive of this list soon after I sent the message. However, I have a question about your answer. What does the "search your isp" line do? I only put the other two lines in. Does it have to do with the fact that in Windows my DNS entries are set to "server assigned"? Can Linux be set to do the same? Paul Eppley - Original Message - From: "Michael Scottaline" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2000 7:40 AM Subject: Re: [[newbie] DNS problems] "Paul Eppley" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have my dial-up connection working, but I can't get anywhere in Netscape--it keeps saying 'server not found'. I do have the appropriate DNS entries in kppp. What else must be set? Paul Eppley http://users.nni.com/Paul_Eppley == Check out your /etc/resolv.conf Make sure those dns#'s ended up there. If they're not there, then add these lines: search your isp nameserver dns# nameserver dns# That should fix things if that is the problem. HTH, Mike ## Michael Scottaline Linux 2.2.13 ## Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
Re: [newbie] DNS problems
Paul Eppley wrote: I have my dial-up connection working, but I can't get anywhere in Netscape--it keeps saying 'server not found'. I do have the appropriate DNS entries in kppp. What else must be set? Paul Eppley http://users.nni.com/Paul_Eppley In an xterm window, enter: ifconfig ppp Look to see if your IP address is the one assigned to you for your ppp connection, and not something local. If it's not correct, check out the man pages for pppd. There are two commands you might need. One is for local and one is for remote. I can't remember them off the top of my head and the linux system I use them on lost a power supply, so can't see it. You add them to the ppp options.
[newbie] DNS problems
I have my dial-up connection working, but I can't get anywhere in Netscape--it keeps saying 'server not found'. I do have the appropriate DNS entries in kppp. What else must be set? Paul Eppley http://users.nni.com/Paul_Eppley
Re: [newbie] DNS problems.
Launch Kppp - click setup - click accounts - click on the one you're using, to highlight it - click edit - click DNS tab - enter doman name: "connected.bc.ca" in your case - enter domain name server addresses "207.23.253.201" - click add "207.23.253.202" - click add (Dont type " marks in) click OK - try it out. - Original Message - From: "Ken" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 27, 1999 6:12 PM Subject: [newbie] DNS problems. Hi again all. Okay got my KPPP to dial out nice. It connects awsome, i can manually enter in IP numbers and it goes there. But i still cant access my DNS server. I have even edited my /etc/resolv.conf it looks like this search connected.bc.ca nameserver 207.23.253.201 nameserver 207.23.253.202 I really am getting frustated as to what i have done wrong. Any idea?? maybe i missed something in config? Thanx for your time and for letting me pick your brains. =0 Ken
Re: [newbie] DNS problems.
Hi again all. Okay got my KPPP to dial out nice. It connects awsome, i can manually enter in IP numbers and it goes there. But i still cant access my DNS server. I have even edited my /etc/resolv.conf it looks like this Did you enter your DNS servers' IP addresses in KPPP config? Sounds like what happened to me before I configured KPPP fully. When configuring a dialup account, there's an option for servers or name servers. Good luck! Gregg
[newbie] DNS problems.
Hi again all. Okay got my KPPP to dial out nice. It connects awsome, i can manually enter in IP numbers and it goes there. But i still cant access my DNS server. I have even edited my /etc/resolv.conf it looks like this search connected.bc.ca nameserver 207.23.253.201 nameserver 207.23.253.202 I really am getting frustated as to what i have done wrong. Any idea?? maybe i missed something in config? Thanx for your time and for letting me pick your brains. =0 Ken
Re: [newbie] DNS problems.
Ken wrote: Hi again all. Okay got my KPPP to dial out nice. It connects awsome, i can manually enter in IP numbers and it goes there. But i still cant access my DNS server. I have even edited my /etc/resolv.conf it looks like this search connected.bc.ca nameserver 207.23.253.201 nameserver 207.23.253.202 I really am getting frustated as to what i have done wrong. Any idea?? maybe i missed something in config? Thanx for your time and for letting me pick your brains. =0 Can you use names as root? If yes, check permissions on /etc/resolv.conf. Does /etc/resolv.conf still show correct information when you're online? KPPP has an annoying checkbox that will allow you to override the information in /etc/resolv.conf. From the sounds of it, routing is okay, since IP pings get responses. -- Steve Philp Network Administrator Advance Packaging Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED]
