Localhost not found

[Mark.Andrews at nominum.com]

	Foreach element in the resolvers search list try to
	lookup "localhost.<element>" using dig.  The entry should
	exist.  If it doesn't get it added.

	Mark
> 
> Yesterday, mid day, reverse lookup stopped working. I have had
> everything working just fine for quite a few years. The only thing that
> changed was an upgrade to 8.2.2, but that was last month.
> 
> I spent many hours pulling my hair out when the e-mail (messaging)
> server wouldn't keep SMTP up and running. After working with tech
> support, the only thing left was to check DNS. Sure enough, I couldn't
> resolve localhost with nslookup. It works with 127.0.0.1, but not names.
> 
> Anyone that could help shed some light on why this would die, I would
> sure appreciate it.
> 
> -- jb
> 
> 
> J.B. LaRue I.T. Mgr
> jblarue at gte.net
> 
> 
> 
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Mark Andrews, Nominum Inc.
1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia
PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742                 INTERNET: Mark.Andrews at nominum.com