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From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>
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Subject: Re: DNS Troubles w/Linux Apps
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On Wed, Dec 03, 1997 at 05:55:44PM -0500, Donald J. Maddox wrote:
>     When running the Linux RealPlayer 5.0b2, I am seeing some
> strange problems with DNS.  If I try to access a RealMedia
> URL containing a hostname that needs to be resolved, it will
> invariably fail in an odd way:  With tcpdump, I can see a
> query to the nameserver, then an answer from the nameserver,
> but the RealPlayer continues to query as if it didn't get
> an answer until it finally times out, like so:
>
> <Attempt to open pnm://video.real.com/welcome.rm>
>
> 17:45:33.199031 208.133.153.54.1335 > 206.25.246.5.domain: 19488+ A? video.real.com. (32)
> 17:45:33.500296 206.25.246.5.domain > 208.133.153.54.1335: 19488 1/0/0 (48)
> 17:45:38.230538 208.133.153.54.1336 > 206.25.246.3.domain: 19488+ A? video.real.com. (32)
> 17:45:43.240285 208.133.153.54.1337 > 206.25.246.5.domain: 19488+ A? video.real.com. (32)
> 17:45:43.420237 206.25.246.5.domain > 208.133.153.54.1337: 19488 1/0/0 (48)
> 17:45:48.260307 208.133.153.54.1338 > 206.25.246.3.domain: 19488+ A? video.real.com. (32)
> 17:45:48.490228 206.25.246.3.domain > 208.133.153.54.1338: 19488 1/0/0 (48)
> 17:45:53.280388 208.133.153.54.1339 > 206.25.246.5.domain: 19488+ A? video.real.com. (32)
> 17:45:53.460396 206.25.246.5.domain > 208.133.153.54.1339: 19488 1/0/0 (48)
>
> If I substitute the actual IP address in the above URL, it will
> work just fine.
>
> What am I missing here?  Is ther something I need to set up in
> addition to the files below?

No, I think this is a bug in the Linux emulation.  We've seen it with
StarOffice as well, but only on some systems (including mine).  So
far, nobody who has expeienced the problem has found it disturbing
enough to fix.

Greg