Hello folks!

I started to build a custom NAS system based on a GBit network and Slackware 12. The first step after the installation was to check the internal network with the ping command. Well, it worked. The next step was to ping an external IP but I got no response. So I restarted netconfig and verified the correct gateway entry.

eth0 down/up => second test => no response!

I opened the inet1.conf file. Crazy! The gateway entry for was eth0 empty but the IP an netmask were available. So I entered the gateway manually.

eth0 down/up => third test => no response!

Then I checked the route output and registered a default gateway.

eth0 down/up => fourth test => succsessfully!

Ok, I don't know the difference between the gateway entry in inet1.conf and also the missing gateway entry in inet1.conf after the netconfig procedure but now this part is working.

The next test should be a ping to an external URL but the result was a "no response" message. And now I really don't know what I have to do.

The ping command to an external IP works and I have a valid resolve.conf. What's the problem?

Thanks in advance,
Orangutanklaus

You do have an approriate DNS entry in resolv.conf?

I tested several IPs. From my local gateway which can act as an DNS too, to the IPs I got form my ISP. The current entry contains the two valid DNS-IPs from my ISP.

Regards,
Orangutanklaus

Well, if you're unable to ping a private/public IP address then it isn't even a DNS name resolution issue.

Are you able to ping your gateway/router private IP address ?

What is the output of the following commands ?

My resolv.conf only contains one DNS entry which is my router. The router itself is configured with the provider-side servers, because it's the router/gateway that decides to route your queries internally or externally, obviously based on the adress.

I never had a problem with internal IPs and haven't a problem with external IPs anymore.
My only existing problem is to ping an URL.

Now I'm sorry because I have to break this conversion until sunday (short holiday).
Thanks for your replies so far. I hope we can figure out the problem at sunday.

Regards,
pace

I had to enter the keyword nameserver and then the IP address of the nameserver or my router (both work). I can't remember that I had to enter this keyword into the resolv.conf anytime in previous Slackware versions.

However, it works.

Regards,
Orangutanklaus