Re: [cobalt-users] werid dns problem

["Gerald Waugh" <gerald@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Eddie Jones" <ejones@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
> I have a client located in the UK with problems getting to his site.
> 
> If he enters the URL www.laurals.com into the browser he can log into his
> site.  However if he enters the URL http://www.laurals.com he gets the error
> message below.  He has to use the URL http://www.laurals.com  (FrontPage)
> 
> I have no problem getting to the site with either URL
> 
> I have re installed the domain 5 times now with the same results.
> 
Eddie,
For one thing Who-is says the primary server is:
ns.j-one-s.com
But, using dig ns.j-one-s.com is not the nameserver.
garnet.ns.j-one-s.com  is the primary nameserver
ns2.j-one-s.com is the secondary.
The secondary never answerd either, but dig was smart
enough to try "garnet.j-one-s.com".
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
01/13/01 21:52:44 dig laurals.com @ ns.j-one-s.com
Dig laurals.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (209.217.19.50) ...
failed, couldn't connect to nameserver
Dig laurals.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (209.217.19.48) ...
Authoritative Answer
Recursive queries supported by this server
 Query for laurals.com type=255 class=1
  laurals.com NS (Nameserver) garnet.j-one-s.com
  laurals.com NS (Nameserver) ns2.j-one-s.com
  laurals.com SOA (Zone of Authority)
        Primary NS: garnet.j-one-s.com
        Responsible person: admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
        serial:2001011319
        refresh:10800s (3 hours)
        retry:3600s (60 minutes)
        expire:604800s (7 days)
        minimum-ttl:86400s (24 hours)
  laurals.com A (Address) 209.217.19.54
  laurals.com MX (Mail Exchanger) Priority: 30 laurals.com
  laurals.com NS (Nameserver) garnet.j-one-s.com
  laurals.com NS (Nameserver) ns2.j-one-s.com
  garnet.j-one-s.com A (Address) 209.217.19.48
  laurals.com A (Address) 209.217.19.54
Dig laurals.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (209.217.19.48) ...
Authoritative Answer
Recursive queries supported by this server
 Query for laurals.com type=255 class=1
  laurals.com NS (Nameserver) garnet.j-one-s.com
  laurals.com NS (Nameserver) ns2.j-one-s.com
  laurals.com SOA (Zone of Authority)
        Primary NS: garnet.j-one-s.com
        Responsible person: admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
        serial:2001011319
        refresh:10800s (3 hours)
        retry:3600s (60 minutes)
        expire:604800s (7 days)
        minimum-ttl:86400s (24 hours)
  laurals.com A (Address) 209.217.19.54
  laurals.com MX (Mail Exchanger) Priority: 30 laurals.com
  laurals.com NS (Nameserver) garnet.j-one-s.com
  laurals.com NS (Nameserver) ns2.j-one-s.com
  garnet.j-one-s.com A (Address) 209.217.19.48
  laurals.com A (Address) 209.217.19.54

Get that fixed and then give it a try!
Gerald