Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 15:56:39 -0600 From: keyser@clio.rice.edu (Kevin Keyser) To: harlan@compus.com Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 2.2.5 resolver problem? Message-ID: <9711202156.AA13272@clio.rice.edu>
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> I'm having a problem with the resolver on a 2.2.5 box. > > Sendmail is refusing to deliver email to a machine (a-b.foo.com) on the > network, claiming the machine doesn't exist. Similarly, I can't ping the > machine, nor can I traceroute there. > > It works if I ping/traceroute to the IP number. > > Both nslookup and dig find the machine JUST FINE! > > This situation seems to be happening regardless of how I specify the name of > the machine: > > a-b > a-b.foo.com > a-b.foo.com. > > Suggestions on how I can figure out what's going on would be greatly > appreciated... Make sure you have "bind" uncommented in /etc/host.conf. > H Kevin
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