Unknown host error message when trying to ping Internet

[Matthew Carpenter]

Actually, this address is not listed as a nameserver for the domain...
;; ANSWER SECTION:
pcisys.net.             86400   IN      A       216.229.32.173

;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
pcisys.net.             86400   IN      NS      ns1.pcisys.net.
pcisys.net.             86400   IN      NS      ns2.pcisys.net.
pcisys.net.             86400   IN      NS      jerry.pcisys.net.

;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
jerry.pcisys.net.       86400   IN      A       207.76.102.251
aiu1411 at gandalf:~> host ns1.pcisys.net
ns1.pcisys.net has address 216.229.32.170
aiu1411 at gandalf:~> host ns2.pcisys.net
ns2.pcisys.net has address 216.229.32.166
aiu1411 at gandalf:~>

And when I try to use it as a DNS server, I get a server timed out message.  Use the three listed above for your nameservers and see if it solves your problem.



On Fri, 01 Aug 2003 12:50:40 -0600
bof <bof at pcisys.net> wrote:

> pcisys.net uses 216.229.32.173 as their mail server. Their DNS server is 
> 216.229.33.250.
> 
> If I try to dig or nslookup "pcisys.net" I get a "connection timed out. 
> no servers could be reached" message.
> 
> Wil McGilvery wrote:
> 
> >I performed an nslookup and this is what I got.
> >
> >pcisys.net. A 216.229.32.173
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Wil McGilvery
> >Manager
> >Lynch Digital Media Inc
> >
> >         
> >
> >416-744-7949
> >416-716-3964 (cell)
> >1-866-314-4678
> >416-744-0406  FAX
> >www.LynchDigital.com
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Net Llama! [mailto:netllama at linux-sxs.org] 
> >Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 2:16 PM
> >To: linux-users at linux-sxs.org
> >
> >You sure that's the right IP for the nameserver?  What happens if you try
> >to dig or nsloopkup?
> >
> >On Fri, 1 Aug 2003, bof wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Yes. I can ping 216.229.33.250 and get a reply. But if I try and ping
> >>"pcisys.net" (216.229.33.250 is the nameserver for pcisys.net), I get
> >>the "unknown host pcisys.net" error message.
> >>
> >>So how do I correct this?
> >>
> >>BOF
> >>
> >>Net Llama! wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Can you ping the IPs in resolv.conf from the SuSE-8.2 box?  If not, then
> >>>that's your problem.
> >>>
> >>>On Fri, 1 Aug 2003, bof wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>I am trying to set up a Suse 8.2 desktop box, (Bob, address
> >>>>192.168.1.33) but am having trouble connecting to the Internet. I am
> >>>>not running a firewall on it.
> >>>>
> >>>>I can ping an Internet address by IP address without problem. When I
> >>>>try to ping by hostname I receive the error message "unknown host."
> >>>>
> >>>>I can ping other machines local to my network by both IP address and
> >>>>hostname without problem. One of the other machines in the network
> >>>>(Sam, address 192.168.1.2, RH 7.3) has no problems when pinging the
> >>>>Internet, either by IP address or hostname, and it can ping the Suse
> >>>>box without problem.
> >>>>
> >>>>My Internet access is through a NAT gateway/firewall box with address
> >>>>192.168.1.1 (Bill) on the internal net card, and whatever address
> >>>>assigned to tthe external card by my ISP using DHCP. From the firewall
> >>>>box, I can ping the Suse box, the RH box, and the Internet using both
> >>>>IP address and hostname, all without problems,
> >>>>
> >>>>The configuration files for the Suse box are set up as follows:
> >>>>
> >>>>/etc/hosts
> >>>>	127.0.0.1       localhost
> >>>>	192.168.1.1	bill.mynet.net 	bill
> >>>>	192.168.1.2	sam.mynet.net	sam
> >>>>	192.168.1.33	bob.mynet.net 	bob
> >>>>
> >>>>	# special IPv6 addresses
> >>>>	::1             localhost ipv6-localhost ipv6-loopback
> >>>>	fe00::0         ipv6-localnet
> >>>>	ff00::0         ipv6-mcastprefix
> >>>>	ff02::1         ipv6-allnodes
> >>>>	ff02::2         ipv6-allrouters
> >>>>
> >>>>/etc/host.conf
> >>>>	order hosts, bind
> >>>>	multi on
> >>>>
> >>>>/etc/resolv.conf
> >>>>	nameserver 216.229.33.250
> >>>>	nameserver 216.229.33.251
> >>>>	search local local
> >>>>
> >>>>/etc/nsswitch.conf
> >>>>	passwd: compat
> >>>>	group:  compat
> >>>>	hosts:  	files dns
> >>>>	networks:       files dns
> >>>>	services:       files
> >>>>	protocols:      files
> >>>>	rpc:		files
> >>>>	ethers:		files
> >>>>	netmasks:       files
> >>>>	netgroup:       files
> >>>>	publickey:	files
> >>>>	bootparams:     files
> >>>>	automount:      files nis
> >>>>	aliases:        files
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>The output of netstat -nr
> >>>>
> >>>>Kernel IP routing table
> >>>>Destination  Gateway      Genmask       Flags   MSS Window  irtt face
> >>>>192.168.1.0  0.0.0.0      255.255.255.0 U       0 0          0 eth0
> >>>>0.0.0.0      192.168.1.1  0.0.0.0       UG      0 0          0 eth0
> >>>>
> >>>>Can anyone help me figure out what is going on?
> >>>>
> >>>>BOF
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>
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