new install 9.04 server, problem resolving domains

[bill]

NoOp wrote:
> On 06/23/2009 06:25 AM, bill wrote:
>   
>> After some minor problems I have 9.04 server running.
>> One problem, The system does not resolve domain names.
>> nslookup says that it can not reach any servers.
>> I am using OpenDNS servers and can ping them.
>>
>> Suggestions where to look next please.
>>
>>
>>     
>
> $ cat /etc/resolv.conf
> nameserver <IP address>
> nameserver <IP address>
>
> sudo nano /etc/resolv.conf
>
> nano is already installed and an easy cli editor.
>
> Also provide the output of:
>
> $ cat /etc/hosts
>
> Refs to bookmark:
> https://help.ubuntu.com/
> https://help.ubuntu.com/9.04/index.html
> https://help.ubuntu.com/9.04/advanced-topics/C/index.html
> https://help.ubuntu.com/9.04/serverguide/C/index.html
> https://help.ubuntu.com/9.04/serverguide/C/serverguide.pdf
>   
thanks, will bookmark

I had given the wrong DNS addresses at install and corrected the ones in /etc/interfaces, forgot about /etc/resolv.conf - spent too much time in WinBlows.

All fixed - thanks

bill



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Bill Drescher
william {at} TechServSys {dot} com

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