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Re: Trying dip gives "hostname lookup failure"
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (C M)
Tue Nov 26 16:59:58 1996
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 13:48:31 -0800
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From: manders@sirius.com (C M)
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Might want to try reading the DNS mini-HOW-TO. It shows how to set up a
named.boot that will point all queries to your upstream Inet provider.
Certainly setting up your resolv.conf and hosts files will also help. :_)
Cheers,
Chris
>>Responding to two replies to my question:
>>-----
>>>After upgrading my RH3, and installing RH4 I cannot make a dip-connec-
>>>tion to my provider anymore. Trying to execute dip results in the mes-
>>>sage "hostname lookup failure". I'd think my setup is about the same
>>>as under RH3, whith /etc/HOSTNAME and /etc/sysconfig/network being about
>>>identical. Anyone an idea what other reason might be the cause?
>>1.- I'm thinking this sounds related to your DNS server... look in
>>/etc/resolv.conf and see if anything exists. this is where your DNS
>>server information resides. Perhaps that got waxed in the upgrade?
>>I think your error means it can't find the other server, not yours.
>>hope this helps.
>>2. Does /etc/hosts exist?
>>-----
>>Thanks for your help. However, re-installing my old /etc/resolv.conf
>>and /etc/hosts did not make any difference. Running /usr/sbin/dip
>>is enough to get the error-msg "kennis: Hostname lookup failure",
>>with "kennis" being my hostname.
>is your machine "kennis" listed as a machine in your /etc/hosts file
>either by tcp/ip address or by lookback tcp/ip?
>it should look something like this
>
>ip address
>aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd kennis.domain.ext kennis
>
>the ip would be the machine ip, or perhaps 127.0.0.1 I believe.
>Perhaps the error is coming from the server that dip is connecting to?
>I'm afraid I don't know anything about dial-up connections under
>linux however, only full time ethernet.
>
>Darron
>
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