Les Mikesell wrote: > Bob Goodwin wrote: > >>>>> Named doesn't need to be running if your /etc/resolv.conf points >>>>> elsewhere. Do you have firewalls blocking port 53? >>>>> >>>>> 'dig' is usually a reasonable diagnostic tool. >>>>> >>>> I tried disabling the firewall, still nothing. >>>> >>>> dig just reports "connection timed out; no servers could be reached" >>> >>> Is there some reason to think that a working nameserver exists at >>> the address(es) in your resolv.conf? >>> >> Yes definitely, I've used the same list of nameservers on all my >> computers! > > Can you test them from something else now? (And I thought you said in > another message there was only one nameserver in your resolv.conf). Initially I had set up two "opendns" servers that I use on this computer as well as the ISP's suggested server, and here I also use caching-nameserver. All of this an attempt to reduce the effect of system delays inherent with this satellite ISP. Anyway I reduced resolv.conf to just the ISP's dns when I began to recognize this problem. > >> What has me puzzled is should Centos 4.4 not work as installed from >> the CD's? > > Yes, you are the first to mention a problem like this. That's why no > one is jumping in with an obvious solution. I'm not sure if I've > installed from 4.4 but I'm sure others have and I've upgraded through > all the versions. None had a problem with the dns resolver - that's > not something you could overlook. > Ok, knowing that I think I will reinstall. I am aware of possible problems and will use extra care in my responses to the install menu items. I thank everyone for their suggestions and help. Bob Goodwin Zuni, Virginia