Re: ssh issue that I don't understand
Nicolas George <george@nsup.org> wrote:
> Andy Smith (HE12026-07-06):
> > OP has been repeatedly asked to confirm whether the IPv6 address in DNS
> > is actually pointing at the same host as the IPv4 address, but has not
> > yet confirmed.
>
"Repeatedly"??
But possibly not (the IPV6 address not pointing at the same system
that is). It'll take me a while to check out because this hostname
(isbd.biz) has had a rather troubled history. When I tried to move it
away from TsoHost I had lots of trouble because it's a 'premium' name.
I finally got it hosted at spaceship.com.
However it looks as if the IPV6 address may still point at a Mythic
Beasts system because I did try and move the domain hosting there and
it sort of half worked before they said they couldn't handle the
'premium' name.
I'll go and sort it out.
> Have you noticed how some OPs answer to people who suggest stupid things
> at random that only address half the symptoms exposed in the first
> place, and never the to people who lead them into an investigative
> process that will lead you to the solution with good probability?
>
> There is probably a psychology PhD to write on that.
>
> > But for me, when I traceroute
> > to the IPv4 address it's about 5.6ms from me, whereas the IPv6 address is
> > about 0.6ms from me.
>
Yes, likely because the IPV6 address appears to be a well connected
server at Mythic Beasts whereas the IPV4 address goes to a very low
powered VPS at FastHosts.
> Are you sure of your numbers? For a host two gigabit switches away, I am
> already at 0.390/0.676/0.806/0.112 ms. That a random host on the
> Internet would happen to be at 0.6 ms from you seems really unlikely to
> me.
>
> Not that it invalidates the rest of your diagnosis.
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Nicolas George
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Chris Green
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