[SOLVED] Linux on VMware cannot load any webpage, but ping works.

Grtyop · 09-12-2013, 03:20 AM

Code:

ping

www.google.com works.

Code:

service named status

shows that named is running.

Code:

service network status

shows that eth0 is active.

Configured in bridge mode in VMware.

Code:

/etc/resolv.conf

contains

Quote:

# Generated by NetworkManager
search example.com
nameserver 192.168.1.254

Any help is sincerely appreciated =)

JJJCR · 09-12-2013, 03:23 AM

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nameserver 192.168.1.254

192.168.1.254 is your gateway? or is it your DNS Server IP Address?

Grtyop · 09-12-2013, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by JJJCR

192.168.1.254 is your gateway? or is it your DNS Server IP Address?

192.168.1.254 is my gateway address. How do I find out my DNS server IP address ?

Coincidentally, I have another linux VM with a similar configuration, but it can load webpages properly. Weird..

Grtyop · 09-12-2013, 04:26 AM

Okay I solved it. I set DHCP ( Address only ) and used the public OpenDNS server.

Thanks all ~

JJJCR · 09-12-2013, 04:28 AM

that's the reason why you're not able to load web pages or not able to browse site. because DNS is not set.

the IP address in resolv.conf should be a DNS server IP address.

Quote:

In /etc/resolv.conf try to put these IP Addresses:

nameserver 8.8.8.8

or nameserver 4.2.2.2

those are public DNS server/s just try it out and check whether you can browse the internet.

how to know your DNS server IP Address, if you have a Win OS you can try ipconfig it should show your DNS IP Address but in Linux, I don't know man.