[NTLUG:Discuss] DNS not working

[joseph beasley]

Check your /etc/resolv.conf for a valid dns server.

  nameserver x.x.x.x

Make sure you can ping that server.  You can also test
it using nslookup from the command line.


--- chris at chrisbaker.net wrote:
> For some reason, my DNS isn't working. I can an IP
> address just 
> fine. But if try to ping its hostname, it doesn't
> work.
> 
> I have a RedHat 7.3 box. I have been able to work
> around this. I 
> have logged into FTP sites, for example, by using
> the IP address. 
> But name resolution isn't working at all.
> 
> This isn't critical, but what do I need to do to fix
> this?
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
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