Re: [cobalt-users] BlueLinQ

[Malcolm McLeary <mmcleary@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Dean,

on 10/2/01 10:15 AM, dean holloway at dean.holloway@xxxxxxx wrote:

> I'm unable to get my Qube 3 to check for software availability. I get
> the message :
> 
> "BlueLinq was unable to retrieve a list of packages from the BlueLinQ
> server located at http://updates.cobalt.com/packages. Please check to
> make sure that http://updates.cobalt.com/packages is a valid BlueLinQ
> server and that you can query it from your web browser."
> 
> Queried it from my web browser to validate it was a correct URL.
> 
> Has anyone else had such a problem? If so advice on how to get around
> this would be greatly appreciated.

What have you got the DNS for the Qube3 set to?

I have had this problem when I forgot to point the Qube3 at a functional
DNS.  The URL works from your browser because you have it using a functional
DNS.  Chances are your Qube3 is trying to use itself as its DNS and doesn't
know about any others.

BTW I had exactly this scenario this afternoon.  My Qube3 was using
127.0.0.1 as its DNS ... BlueLinQ failed.  I told it to use my Qube2 (which
is my gateway to the internet) as a second DNS ... BlueLinQ works.

Cheers,  Malcolm

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