[CentOS] resolve problem

Thu Jul 20 05:13:06 UTC 2006
Jason Bradley Nance <aitrus at tresgeek.net>

CentOS List wrote:
>>> I had install a CentOS 4.3. In etc/resolve.conf,  the nameserver i 
>>> use is the static IP which i was issue by the datacentre. I cant 
>>> resolve any domain. But if i use a public DNS IP, i am able to 
>>> resolve. What is wrong with my IP?
>>
>> What's the output of:
>>
>> dig google.com @the.ip.you.were.given
>>
>> where @the.ip.you.were.given is literally something like @1.2.3.4

<snip output>

Uhhh.... If that's what you got back, then that name server is totally 
screwed up, not your machine.

Verify with your isp that you have the correct IP for their name server.

j


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