> At this point it would be useful to try "dig @127.0.0.1 www.yahoo.com" > to see what response (if any) your local nameserver provides. dig is > part of the bind-utils package. > > If the response is "connection timed out; no servers could be reached", > the nameserver isn't working. > > Paul. [root@JimsNotebook ~]# dig @127.0.0.1 www.yahoo.com ; <<>> DiG 9.2.4 <<>> @127.0.0.1 www.yahoo.com ;; global options: printcmd ;; Got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 1253 ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 9, AUTHORITY: 8, ADDITIONAL: 8 ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;www.yahoo.com. IN A ;; ANSWER SECTION: www.yahoo.com. 140 IN CNAME www.yahoo.akadns.net. www.yahoo.akadns.net. 14 IN A 68.142.226.34 www.yahoo.akadns.net. 14 IN A 68.142.226.37 www.yahoo.akadns.net. 14 IN A 68.142.226.39 www.yahoo.akadns.net. 14 IN A 68.142.226.41 www.yahoo.akadns.net. 14 IN A 68.142.226.42 www.yahoo.akadns.net. 14 IN A 68.142.226.44 www.yahoo.akadns.net. 14 IN A 68.142.226.47 www.yahoo.akadns.net. 14 IN A 68.142.226.53 ;; AUTHORITY SECTION: akadns.net. 10177 IN NS zc.akadns.net. akadns.net. 10177 IN NS zh.akadns.net. akadns.net. 10177 IN NS usc4.akadns.net. akadns.net. 10177 IN NS use2.akadns.net. akadns.net. 10177 IN NS use3.akadns.net. akadns.net. 10177 IN NS use9.akadns.net. akadns.net. 10177 IN NS usw2.akadns.net. akadns.net. 10177 IN NS usw9.akadns.net. ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION: zc.akadns.net. 10177 IN A 63.241.199.54 zh.akadns.net. 10177 IN A 63.208.48.46 usc4.akadns.net. 10177 IN A 69.45.78.3 use2.akadns.net. 10177 IN A 63.209.170.136 use3.akadns.net. 10177 IN A 80.67.67.182 use9.akadns.net. 56073 IN A 81.52.250.134 usw2.akadns.net. 10177 IN A 208.185.132.176 usw9.akadns.net. 10177 IN A 206.112.112.37 ;; Query time: 84 msec ;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1) ;; WHEN: Thu Jan 20 10:32:36 2005 ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 469 [root@JimsNotebook ~]# like i said, it seems to be hit and mis -- ******************************************************** When I'm feeling down, I like to whistle. It makes the neighbor's dog run to the end of his chain and gag himself. ************************************ Registered Linux User: #376813 jim lawrence > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >
