On Sunday 07 September 2008 22:04:45, Pete Connolly wrote:
Daniel Bauer wrote:
I have a very strange problem: suddenly I cannot reach the web using domain names from my laptop - and only from my laptop. I can reach any site using the IP-Number, but not with domain names. If I want to log into to the router-PC using ssh with the name, I get the message
Temporary failure in name resolution.
I can use ssh and the web normally on the other computers via the same router-PC - it just doen't work anymore from my laptop. So the name server on the router fully works
Hi Daniel
The first file I'd look at would be the /etc/resolv.conf file to see if it's pointing to the right DNS server. It's possible that you connected with a dynamic IP address that modifed the resolv.conf, then for some reaon it wasn't restored to the correct value on restoring.
Can you check if that's OK, e.g. if that nameserver specified is the correct one?
Cheers
Pete
Hi Pete, Thanks for your hints that explained me why /etc/resolv.conf was modified. Actually the laptop has two network interfaces (cable + wireless), the one for the cable is set up with fixed IP, gateway address etc. for my home LAN while the wireless is set up for DHCP. After disconnecting the cable and shutting down I went somewhere else with the laptop and - just out of curiosity - tried to connect wireless to an unencrypted wireless network, which then failed. I didn't care about that, because I always have to try several times until it connects, too, on my other location where I have my own wireless router... When back I connected again to the cable - and had the problems mentioned in my earlier mails. So, as you said: for some reason resolv.conf wasn't restored to the correct value on restoring. Now that I know, I don't have to panic anymore about who the hell can change my settings :-) thanks Daniel -- Daniel Bauer photographer Basel Barcelona professional photography: http://www.daniel-bauer.com erotic art photos: http://www.bauer-nudes.com Madagascar special: http://www.fotograf-basel.ch/madagascar/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org