Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 10:29:49 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: Harlan Stenn <harlan@compus.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: 2.2.5 resolver problem? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971120102834.4782H-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <21370.880046401@seeker.compus.com>
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On Thu, 20 Nov 1997, Harlan Stenn wrote: > 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. Well, doesn't that tell you something? > It works if I ping/traceroute to the IP number. > > Both nslookup and dig find the machine JUST FINE! The reverse lookup may be dying. Try running dig -x <ip address> and see if you get the name back. Also make sure nslookup is telling you correct information, not just returning the additional records. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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