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N00b DNS Issue (unable to resolve domain names)

Linux Kernel, Network, and Services configuration.
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Nimda
Posts: 28
Joined: 2005-09-09 15:38

N00b DNS Issue (unable to resolve domain names)

#1 Post by Nimda »

Hi Guys

Setting up my first Debian machine and I have a DNS issue.

I have managed to get the machine to see my internal network but can not resolve domain names for external machines.

I have configured the /etc/network/interfaces file as follows.

auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.0.11
netmask 255.255.255.0
broadcast 192.168.0.255
gateway 192.168.0.1
dns-nameservers 192.168.0.1


I can ping all internal machines and the gateway (Linksys wag 54g). The gateway is functioning fine as my windows machines, xbox and PS2 connect without issues.

Are there any other files I need to edit or have I set this file up wrong?

Any help with this is much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Nimda
Posts: 28
Joined: 2005-09-09 15:38

#2 Post by Nimda »

Solved it

eddited the /etc/resolv.conf

to contain the line

nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

Next prob in about 10 mins

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