[UCLA-LUG] Weird DNS alias problem

[Dimi Shahbaz]

Pretty sure the problem is not /etc/resolv.conf now... just in case, try
adding  128.97.128.1 as well.  let me know if that doesn't work either.

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On Thu, 18 Nov 1999, Glenn Glazer wrote:

> Okay, I added 131.179.128.30 and even moved it to the top of the list
> (under the domain), but no luck.
> 
> Any other thoughts?
> 
> At 08:21 AM 11/18/99 -0800, you wrote:
> >My /etc/resolv.conf looks like this:
> >
> >domain	math.ucla.edu
> >nameserver	128.97.4.254		;julia.math.ucla.edu, dept. nameserver
> >nameserver	128.97.12.3                   ;malibu.pic.ucla.edu, dept.
> nameserver
> >nameserver	164.67.128.11		;kodiak.ucla.edu, ucla nameserver
> >
> >(the ;comments are not actually in the file).
> >
> >I will add Mailman (131.179.128.30) and see if that helps.  I will mail back 
> >if the problem persists.
> >
> >Another point is that the problem is intermittent.  That is, sometimes a new 
> >IP alias works and sometimes a (different) new alias won't.  Further, I can 
> >always pull up any website in the math or pic domains.
> >
> >Best,
> >
> >Glenn
> >
> >At 08:08 PM 11/17/99 -0800, you wrote:
> >>Here is a sample /etc/resolv.conf file:
> >> 
> >>nameserver 131.179.128.30
> >>nameserver 128.97.128.1
> >> 
> >>The first is the ucla nameserver, the second is the CS department
> >>nameserver.  (Of course, both resolve all hostnames to ip's, not just that
> >>departments...)  Anyway, do you have something like that in your
> >>/etc/resolv.conf ?  If you dont, try putting at least the top line there.
> >> 
> >>HTH
> >>Dimi
> >>
> >>
> >>-----
> >>Your attention please everyone, if I could just say a few words... I would 
> >>be a better public speaker. 
> >>  -- Homer Simpson
> >>
> >>On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, Glenn Glazer wrote:
> >>
> >>> So, I have my system going fine except one problem.  Whenever I type in a
> >>> website that Netscape doesn't have cached, Netscape tells me that it can't
> >>> find the server.  However, if I do a nslookup, the lookup works and if
> >>> enter the IP addr instead of the website alias name (e.g., www.foo.bar),
> >>> then Netscape finds it no problem!  Clearly, I do not want to do my own
> >>> lookups for every new website I go to!
> >>> 
> >>> Also pinging a new site doesn't work, but if I do the lookup and then a
> >>> traceroute, then the ping works.  Further, other machines on the network
> >>> (math.ucla.edu) seem to be working fine, so the issue seems local.
> >>> 
> >>> Any suggestions?  I've tried messing about with the /etc/resolv.conf,
> >>> /etc/nsswitch.conf and poking through /var/adm/messages to no avail.  
> >>> 
> >>> Best,
> >>> 
> >>> Glenn
> >>> 
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