Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 12:08:03 -0700 From: Vizion <vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com> To: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@clunix.cl.msu.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: I am sure I am dense - but I dont know why!! Message-ID: <200505311208.03871.vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com> In-Reply-To: <200505311824.j4VIOlRl018771@clunix.cl.msu.edu> References: <200505311824.j4VIOlRl018771@clunix.cl.msu.edu>
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On Tuesday 31 May 2005 11:24, the author Jerry McAllister contributed to the dialogue on- Re: I am sure I am dense - but I dont know why!!: >> I have just installed ncftp >> Can anyone please explain how it is possible to get : >> >> ncftp> lookup ftp.freebsd.org >> ftp.freebsd.org: >> Name: ftp.freebsd.org >> Address: 62.243.72.50 >> Address: 204.152.184.73 >> ncftp> open ftp.freebsd.org >> Resolving ftp.freebsd.org... >> Unknown host "ftp.freebsd.org". > >It looks like your ftp client did more than one lookup, one for some >connection check and another when you did the open. >Getting an unknown host error could happen if there was a timeout during >the DNS lookup - eg. it took too long for your DNS server to respond. > Well I got the unknown host "ftp.freebsd.org" from: # ncftp ftp.freebsd.org first - so I then did some dns checks and then the sequence above. The weird thing is: I have not had any other program time out . There are 5 dns servers listed in /etc/hosts and they all repond to other look ups without timeout. It always happens with ncftp. Still puzzled -- 40 yrs navigating and computing in blue waters. English Owner & Captain of British Registered 60' bluewater Ketch S/V Taurus. Currently in San Diego, CA. Sailing May/June bound for Europe via Panama Canal.
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