[KLUG Members] DNS--HELP!!!

[Adam Williams]

>file, but the resolv.conf file had a bad DNS server address in it--which
>apparently was working until that server went down, yesterday afternoon(?).
>Copying resolve.conf to resolv.conf appears to have fixed it, therefore no
>html in this message!

You can list more than one DNS server in resolv.conf.  This is ALWAYS a 
good idea, as it will bounce to the "next" one if a server does not 
respond.


Also I'd really suggest installing the caching nameserver package so you 
can accumulate a name database on your end, making (at least in our case) 
the majority of your searches resolv locally, reducing your dependence on 
the constant availability of a remote server over which you have no 
authority.