From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Feb 27 11:55:22 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 89947106566B for ; Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:55:22 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from erratic@devel.ws) Received: from rv-out-0506.google.com (rv-out-0506.google.com [209.85.198.226]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6709C8FC13 for ; Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:55:22 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from erratic@devel.ws) Received: by rv-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id f6so1054574rvb.43 for ; Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:55:22 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.141.96.19 with SMTP id y19mr1174724rvl.89.1235733979729; Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:26:19 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <5061b39c0902270322l5d53a7b9g86870a64e57a3b64@mail.gmail.com> References: <80978.58658.qm@web51612.mail.re2.yahoo.com> <5061b39c0902270322l5d53a7b9g86870a64e57a3b64@mail.gmail.com> Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:26:19 -0800 Message-ID: <5061b39c0902270326y22da5eaevc833432271da93f5@mail.gmail.com> From: Paige Thompson To: Ivailo Tanusheff Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: questions@freebsd.org, owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Fouz Azeem Subject: Re: CONF DNS X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:55:22 -0000 or maybe since you installed from an image (not over a network) the resolv.conf was never created. heres how i create it, never tried this freebsd though: seq --format="nameserver 4.2.2.%g" 1 5 > /etc/resolv.conf alternatively just adding this line: nameserver 4.2.2.1 or whatever your dns server besides 4.2.2.1 if you'd rather should suffice. -Adele (sent from my gphone!) On Feb 27, 2009 12:35 AM, "Ivailo Tanusheff" wrote: The named.conf is used only if you need to set up your owm DNS server and you do not use someone other then the default. To resolve external hosts you need to enter the dns server IP in the /etc/resolv.conf file. It is not resolvE.conf. Hope this will help you. Regards, Ivailo Tanusheff Deputy Head of IT Department ProCredit Bank (Bulgaria) AD tel. +359 2 8135 890 fax +359 2 8135 110 http://www.procreditbank.bg Disclaimer: The information contained in this message is intended solely for the use of individual or entity to whom it is addressed and other authorized to receive it. It may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this message is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by responding to this email and then delete it from your system. ProCredit Bank is neither liable for the proper and complete transmission of the information contained in this message nor for any delay in its receipt. Fouz Azeem Sent by: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org 27.02.2009 08:19 To questions@FreeBSD.org cc Subject CONF DNS Dear FreeBSD I have install FreeBSD 7.1 from .iso I need to configure DNS I can find the name...