Server suddenly stopped resolving

[phn at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu]

Mike <mike at mindspring.co.za> wrote:

> Hi all

> I am running a Mandrake 8 box and using it as a mail and proxy
> server.This morning suddenly it stopped resolving domain names.Which
> inturn broke all mail.

> My resolv.conf file points to working nameservers but still the machine
> refuses to resolve any names.My thinking was that perhaps there was a
> bind client that had become corrupted and needed to be re-installed.I
> tried reinstalling bind-utils but with no luck.

> Any help will be appreciated.

Does 'dig' work ? If not you have a filter / routing problem.

Have you used the linux-conf ? It could screw up stuff like the
hosts / dns / NIS setup in ( nsswitch ??) ?



> Thnx in advance

> Mike


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