[NCLUG] DNS problems

[dobbster]

> What do you have in your /etc/resolv.conf?  It should probably look something
> like:
> 
>         search frii.com
>         nameserver 216.17.128.1
>         nameserver 216.17.128.2

Exactly.  I've temporarily added Verinet's old name server in hopes that
this message will get through on time.
 
> You can directly query those DNS servers for what they thing the mail exchanger
> for nclug.org is with:
> 
>         [root at dev /root]# host -t mx nclug.org 216.17.128.1
>         Using domain server 216.17.128.1:
>         Host not found, try again.
>         [root at dev /root]# host -t mx nclug.org 216.17.128.2
>         Using domain server 216.17.128.2:
>         Host not found, try again.
> 
> Hmm.  That's not good...  I'll drop them another e-mail.
> 

I received the same results, of course (although I had always done this
through nslookup/set querytype; host is a new command to me - Cool!)

Thanks for your help, Sean.

Mark (dobbster at frii.com)