Re: [cobalt-users] unknown host - resolve problems - raq4r

[Jim Dory <jdory@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim Dory wrote:

> I just tried to wget a file and I got a resolving failed: host not 
> found message. Then I tried some basic internet pings with unknown 
> host errors.
>
> I think the last time I used wget was in early December. In October I 
> started getting errors about "no resolv.conf.5 file or directory", and 
> I don't know if that is related or what would have made that start. (I 
> fixed it thanks to the archives). This raq is an email/web server and 
> seems to be working ok otherwise. It is natted behind a firewall.
>
> The domain is with register.com and is using their dns servers to 
> point to nomealaska.org. Our ISP is www.gci.net and I have the raq, 
> under Control Panel/Network pointing to gci.net DNS servers. (Could 
> this be the error?) GCI does host another domain we have and hosts 
> email for that domain, (ci.nome.ak.us) but it doesn't have anything to 
> do with the Raq I don't believe.  I don't have the DNS server enabled 
> under Control Panel/Services.
>
> I'm not sure what would have made it quit working as it has worked for 
> a couple years, nearly. Our ISP did change it's DNS servers and had 
> recommended anyone change their settings if hard coded to their old 
> DNS. So I did that a few weeks ago - using the DNS numbers that show 
> up under www.dnsreports.com for gci.net.
>
> I've been reading the man docs for hosts, resolv.conf, etc., but 
> haven't had the lightbulb go on yet.
>
> Jim D.
I might add that we have a second raq4r on our private interface of the 
firewall that has DNS enabled locally. The Control Panel/Network 
/Primary DNS server address is 127.0.0.1 for that one, and it works 
fine. I can ping outside and wget, etc.

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Jim D.