Les Mikesell wrote:
Bob Goodwin wrote:
Named doesn't need to be running if your /etc/resolv.conf points
elsewhere. Do you have firewalls blocking port 53?
'dig' is usually a reasonable diagnostic tool.
I tried disabling the firewall, still nothing.
dig just reports "connection timed out; no servers could be reached"
Is there some reason to think that a working nameserver exists at
the address(es) in your resolv.conf?
Yes definitely, I've used the same list of nameservers on all my
computers!
Can you test them from something else now? (And I thought you said in
another message there was only one nameserver in your resolv.conf).
Initially I had set up two "opendns" servers that I use on this computer
as well as the ISP's suggested server, and here I also use
caching-nameserver. All of this an attempt to reduce the effect of
system delays inherent with this satellite ISP. Anyway I reduced
resolv.conf to just the ISP's dns when I began to recognize this problem.
What has me puzzled is should Centos 4.4 not work as installed from
the CD's?
Yes, you are the first to mention a problem like this. That's why no
one is jumping in with an obvious solution. I'm not sure if I've
installed from 4.4 but I'm sure others have and I've upgraded through
all the versions. None had a problem with the dns resolver - that's
not something you could overlook.
Ok, knowing that I think I will reinstall. I am aware of possible
problems and will use extra care in my responses to the install menu items.
I thank everyone for their suggestions and help.
Bob Goodwin Zuni, Virginia
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