Date: Fri, 21 Nov 1997 22:44:25 -0800 (PST) From: Grimm <grimm@shell.pgonline.com> To: Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.org> Cc: support@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Help with ppp needed... Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.95.971121223326.13183A-100000@shell.pgonline.com> In-Reply-To: <199711220319.DAA08222@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
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On Sat, 22 Nov 1997, Brian Somers wrote: > /etc/resolv.conf is the only thing required to get the DNS stuff > working - as you've already figured out. The only thing I'd suspect > is that you've mis-specified the IP number (or even mis-spelt > ``nameserver''). > > You could always use tcpdump (or "set log +tcp/ip" in ppp) to see if > you get requests going to your DNS on port 53. Tcpdump is better for > this sort of thing 'cos you can get it to just output stuff for a > given port. With this info, you can determine if you're actually > sending the request out (and if the DNS is actually replying). Interestingly enough, I checked all this, and made sure the format was right in my resolv.conf. Then I dialed out with ppp, and tried nslookup. It, uhm, works. And I don't know why, because I didn't change a _thing_ since when it was not working. Although, after it _was_ working, I _did_ change the timeout from its original 180 seconds to 2400. (because I like it that way. ;) ) So I'm thinking it might have timed out while I wasn't looking, or something like that. Anyway. It's fixed. Thanks guys. :) -- A "recovered" Tech Support Guy...
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