Re: Sarge system: DNS failing?
On Fri, Jun 23, 2006 at 09:48:05PM -0400, Carl Fink wrote:
> I just noticed (because my DNSBL's aren't working) that most DNS lookups on
> my server are failing. BIND is not installed and /etc/resolv.conf contains
> two valid DNS servers.
>
> If I use "dig @nitpicking.com hostname" it fails because it can't find
> nitpicking.com. If I type "dig @66.199.228.240 hostname" it succeeds--but
> nitpicking.com IS 66.199.228.240. What would cause the system to fail to
> test against resolv.conf?
>
> I'd appreciate any help here--the failed DNSBLs are letting a LOT of spam
> through.
It was fixed by "resolvconf -u". I still don't know why it wasn't working
in the first place.
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Carl Fink carl@finknetwork.com
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