Re: [cobalt-users] DNS Setting not working?

["Oleg Volkov" <voleg@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Thanks for the responses.  It seems that the domain name of 
> CarmenHomes.com is not even pointing to our server.  Well, I could 
> not tell that it was.   I went to the Registrar and reset the DNS 
> settings.  Hopefully in the next 24 hours, it will work???
> 
> John

Ou-Key, you win !
See the follow:
$  whois CarmenHomes.com
[whois.crsnic.net]

Whois Server Version 1.3

Domain names in the .com, .net, and .org domains can now be registered
with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net
for detailed information.

   Domain Name: CARMENHOMES.COM
   Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.
   Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com
   Referral URL: http://www.networksolutions.com
   Name Server: NS1.JMGENTERPRISES.COM
   Name Server: NS2.JMGENTERPRISES.COM
   Updated Date: 28-aug-2002


>>> Last update of whois database: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 04:52:57 EDT <<<

The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .ORG, .EDU domains and
Registrars.


[whois.networksolutions.com]
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Registrant:
Carmen Homes (STAKUSKRLD)
   PO Box 517
   Coppell, TX 75019
   US

   Domain Name: CARMENHOMES.COM

   Administrative Contact:
      Carmen Homes  (CIUOSVZFIO)                clint@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
      Carmen Homes
      PO Box 517
      Coppell, TX 75019
      US
      972-462-1723
   Technical Contact:
      JMG Enterprises  (T15244-OR)              Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
      JMG Enterprises
      PO BOX 293042
      LEWISVILLE, TX 75029-3042
      US
      972-315-0496 fax: 972-315-3104

   Record expires on 16-May-2004.
   Record created on 16-Aug-2002.
   Database last updated on 10-Sep-2002 16:35:59 EDT.

   Domain servers in listed order:

   NS1.JMGENTERPRISES.COM       209.235.4.49
   NS2.JMGENTERPRISES.COM       209.235.4.181

#######################

What we can see here? That you served by NS1/2.JMGENTERPRISES.COM
Look into this server:

$ nslookup
Note:  nslookup is deprecated and may be removed from future releases.
Consider using the `dig' or `host' programs instead.  Run nslookup with
the `-sil[ent]' option to prevent this message from appearing.
> server ns1.jmgenterprises.com
Default server: ns1.jmgenterprises.com
Address: 209.235.4.49#53
> set type=ns
> carmenhomes.com.
Server:         ns1.jmgenterprises.com
Address:        209.235.4.49#53

carmenhomes.com nameserver = ns1.jmgenterprises.com.
> set type=a
> ns1.jmgenterprises.com.
Server:         ns1.jmgenterprises.com
Address:        209.235.4.49#53

** server can't find ns1.jmgenterprises.com: NXDOMAIN
> set type=any
> carmenhomes.com.
Server:         ns1.jmgenterprises.com
Address:        209.235.4.49#53

Name:   carmenhomes.com
Address: 209.235.4.49
carmenhomes.com nameserver = ns1.jmgenterprises.com.
carmenhomes.com
        origin = ns1.jmgenterprises.com
        mail addr = admin.ns1.jmgenterprises.com
        serial = 2002090615
        refresh = 10800
        retry = 3600
        expire = 604800
        minimum = 86400
carmenhomes.com mail exchanger = 30 carmenhomes.com.
> ^D
$
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What we can see here ?
Actually I don't know what you want to see here to find
your problem. But you definetely have no A record for your
DNS on your DNS. I see that it is resolved externally,
but not internally. Did you configured caching DNS also ?


AGAIN:
$ man nslookup

--
Oleg Volkov
System Administrator
SHUNRA Software Ltd.
http://www.shunra.com

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