Re: DNS problem in testing?
On 2009-06-25, Patrick Wiseman wrote:
> I updated my testing system, as usual, this morning, but then
> suspended my machine (so everything worked as it had been all day).
> This evening, I rebooted, and suddenly no sites could be found.
> (Other machines on my network did not have the problem.) Putting the
> IP addresses of the nameservers as reported by my router in
> /etc/resolv.conf (a file apparently maintained by Network Manager)
> solved the problem. But, of course, I shouldn't have to do that. So,
> the problem is (at least temporarily) solved, but has anyone else
> observed odd DNS behavior?
I had the exact same problem when I moved from Lenny to
testing/unstable - ping worked, but traceroute, lynx, etc. could
not resolve domain names. After much head scratching, I came up
with the same solution as you did. (My "router" is a Thomson
SpeedTouch 510 DSL modem/gateway.)
Regards,
Howard E.
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