cannot lookup host

sarojkumar · 01-11-2008, 12:16 AM

i am trying to setup dns server in my office
everything seems ok. but when i do
host www.example.com
following message comers

;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached

Please could anyone can help me.

Bruce Hill · 01-11-2008, 12:31 AM

I'm not quite sure I understand your problem ...

Code:

mingdao@silas:~$ host www.saroj.com
www.saroj.com has address 66.36.247.86

kssuhesh · 01-11-2008, 09:07 AM

I also have a problem related with the dns resolve
My customer has a domain but it is not registered. I access it by adding the hostname in the /etc/hosts and working on it. I can access the domain by direct internet connection but through proxy it is not accessible. If any provision for adding the hostname n the squid. If anyone knows the problem please help me ??

Thanks
In Advance

archtoad6 · 01-13-2008, 07:33 AM

kssuhesh,
Isn't this a separate problem that should be in a separate thread?

Reported.

Capt_Caveman · 01-14-2008, 10:27 PM

These seem to be possibly-related issues with DNS. I'm going to move the whole thread to Networking where it will be more appropriate and get the exposure it deserves.

gilead · 01-14-2008, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sarojkumar

when i do
host www.example.com
following message comers

;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached

Please could anyone can help me.

Do you have your DNS server/s listed in /etc/resolv.conf? Also, what is listed for hosts in /etc/nsswitch.conf? Is it something like this?

Code:

hosts:          files dns