Re: [aclug-L] Odd problem

[Steven Saner <ssaner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here is what works for me:

/etc/resolv.conf:

nameserver 206.53.103.1
nameserver 206.53.103.3

Those are SouthWind's DNS numbers by the way

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/etc/hosts

127.0.0.1       localhost

# Local machines
10.0.0.1        panther.ses.net         panther
10.0.0.2        cougar.ses.net          cougar
10.0.0.3        tiger.ses.net           tiger
10.0.0.4        bobcat.ses.net          bobcat

ses.net is my made up domain for my LAN

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/etc/host.conf:

order hosts bind
multi off
nospoof on
alert on


Note that with the above I am not running my own DNS server and I am
not currently doing IP Masquerading. If you are doing those, then
things could be different for you.


On Thu, Oct 29, 1998 at 12:20:01AM -0600, Wayne White wrote:
> Ok, I got the routing thing straightened out. Thanks Steven.
> In playing around with it I find I still have problems resolving
> names. 
> 
> Most odd situation first. If pppd is invoked in a shell terminal
> names (internet not LAN names) are resolved fine. If I then start
> Xwindows the machine can no longer resolve names. It will still
> ping, etc. using IP numbers, but not names. Why would that be?
> If I start X and then log on with pppd names are resolved fine.
> Why does it matter if a term or an Xwindow runs pppd once you're
> running X?
> 
> I still can't resolve the names of the other machines on my LAN.
> I believe that /etc/hosts is set up correctly. I wonder about 
> the /etc/resolv.conf file though. Should there be a line included
> that reads     
>       
>       domain  mydomainname
> 
> and then the IP numbers of SW's name servers? If so should the 
> `.' preceeding the mydomainname be included? I have included this
> line, sans `.' Would that help?
> 
> Thanks one and all.
> 
> Wayne
> 
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