DNS server

[Sean Dicks]

I am only using dns forwarding. I already have default values in
/etc/resolv.conf from my ISP, do I have to add my 2 others and delete
the ones from the ISP or just leave it as is. I registered the domain
today when I "whois rimouski-undernet.org" I see right nameservers on
it. Doesn't that mean it has propagated?

Sean

On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 18:47:23 +0200, cpghost <cpghost at cordula.ws> wrote:
> 
> 
> Sean Dicks wrote:
> 
> >I can ping both NS servers but when it comes to pinging my domain it
> >doesn't ping. Ideas on what could be wrong?
> >
> >
> You probably didn't configure the resolver library correctly.
> In /etc/resolv.conf, you need to add the name server entries:
> 
> /etc/resolv.conf:
>   domain example.com
>   nameserver 1.2.3.4
>   nameserver 5.6.7.8
> 
> Pinging the name servers using their IP addresses doesn't
> test the resolver at all.
> 
> While that is the most likely cause, it is also possible that
> you just bought a domain (or changed its records), and it
> can take up to 72 hours for the DNS entries to propagate
> throught the net.
> 
> Another reason is that you (or your net admin) blocked
> ICMP at the firewall level, so you can't expect a reply
> to a ping. You can test this easily by pinging, say,
> www.altavista.com or another site that replies to pings.
> 
> Other reasons are possible too.
> 
> >Sean
> >
> cpghost.
> 
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