Re: Problems with internet browsing
Joyce, Matthew, 2002-Oct-28 18:08 +1100:
> You can try to ping a host by hostname, one that is not in you hosts file.
> If DNS is working ping with use and display the ip address.
>
> Also look at the 'nslookup' or 'dig' util.
You can also test dns with host:
$ host -v www.yahoo.com
Query about www.yahoo.com for record types A
Trying www.yahoo.com ...
Query done, 13 answers, status: no error
The following answer is not authoritative:
www.yahoo.com 1791 IN CNAME www.yahoo.akadns.net
www.yahoo.akadns.net 151 IN A 64.58.76.230
www.yahoo.akadns.net 151 IN A 64.58.76.176
www.yahoo.akadns.net 151 IN A 64.58.76.177
www.yahoo.akadns.net 151 IN A 64.58.76.178
www.yahoo.akadns.net 151 IN A 64.58.76.179
www.yahoo.akadns.net 151 IN A 64.58.76.222
www.yahoo.akadns.net 151 IN A 64.58.76.223
www.yahoo.akadns.net 151 IN A 64.58.76.224
<etc...etc...>
jc
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Jeff Coppock Systems Engineer
Diggin' Debian Admin and User
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