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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers dns and resolv.conf Post 25069 by RTM on Wednesday 24th of July 2002 09:32:44 AM
Old 07-24-2002
I did a nslookup of the MX record to grab the dns servers for btopenworld.com and got the following:

> set type=mx
> btopenworld.com
Server: which1.mycom.com
Address: 10.140.16.20

btopenworld.com preference = 10, mail exchanger = stargate.btinternet.com
btopenworld.com preference = 20, mail exchanger = moongate.btinternet.com
btopenworld.com nameserver = dns1.btinternet.com
btopenworld.com nameserver = dns2.btinternet.com
dns1.btinternet.com internet address = 194.73.73.95
dns2.btinternet.com internet address = 194.73.73.94

I then set my server to dns1 and type to address

> server dns1.btinternet.com
Default Server: dns1.btinternet.com
Address: 194.73.73.95

> set type=a
> 217.37.41.254
Server: dns1.btinternet.com
Address: 194.73.73.95

Name: host217-37-41-254.in-addr.btopenworld.com
Address: 217.37.41.254

I believe the address is your system, not the DNS nameserver (unless you are running DNS on the server). Try setting your nameserver to 194.73.73.95. If that works, add a second nameserver of 194.73.73.94 (dns2).

Last edited by RTM; 07-24-2002 at 11:55 AM..
 

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WICD-WIRED-SETTINGS.CONF(5)					File Formats Manual				       WICD-WIRED-SETTINGS.CONF(5)

NAME
wicd-wired-settings.conf - controls Wicd's wired network settings DESCRIPTION
This file contains configuration information for wired interfaces in Wicd. This file is located at /etc/wicd/wired-settings.conf SETTINGS
default = <0|1> This option decides whether to use this profile as the default. 0 = do not use this profile as default. 1 = use this profile as default. beforescript = <None|arbitrary_script> This defines a script to run before Wicd brings up the connection. The script should be a Bourne-compatible script and should be executable. IMPORTANT - scripts should ONLY be writable by root and located in a directory that is only writable by root. afterscript = <None|arbitrary_script> This defines a script to run after Wicd brings up the connection. The script should be a Bourne-compatible script and should be executable. IMPORTANT - scripts should ONLY be writable by root and located in a directory that is only writable by root. predisconnectscript = <None|arbitrary_script> This defines a script to run before Wicd disconnects the interface. The script should be a Bourne-compatible script and should be executable. postdisconnectscript = <None|arbitrary_script> This defines a script to run after Wicd disconnects the interface. The script should be a Bourne-compatible script and should be executable. IMPORTANT - scripts should ONLY be writable by root and located in a directory that is only writable by root. ip = <None|ip_address> Use this option if you have a static ip address for your system. netmask = <None|networkmask> This setting is only appropriate if a static ip address is configured above. broadcast = <None|broadcast_address> This setting is only appropriate if a static ip address is configured above. gateway = <None|gateway_address> This setting is only appropriate if a static ip address is configured above. use_static_dns = <True|False> True = use static DNS servers instead of accepting what the dhcp server supplies. use_global_dns = <True|False> True = use the global DNS servers provided in wicd-manager-settings.conf(5). This option is only appropriate if "use_static_dns = True" dns1 = <None|ip_address> Static DNS address if "use_static_dns = True" and "use_global_dns = False" dns2 = <None|ip_address> Static DNS address if "use_static_dns = True" and "use_global_dns = False" dns3 = <None|ip_address> Static DNS address if "use_static_dns = True" and "use_global_dns = False" SEE ALSO
wicd(8), wicd-curses(8), wicd-manager-settings.conf(5), wicd-wireless-settings.conf(5). wicd-1.7.2.4 WICD-WIRED-SETTINGS.CONF(5)
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