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Re: [Wlug] DNS not resolving

by Eric Martin

Can you ping 8.8.8.8? If you can’t ping it, that would explain why you can’t resolve even if resolv.conf is correct. The syntax that others mentioned is good, you should be set if you can ping. If you can’t ping that, can you ping your gateway, what’s you up if you can’t? Hope that helps. On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 9:24 PM Keith Wright <kwright(a)keithdiane.us> wrote: > Richard Klein <rich(a)richardklein.org> writes: > > > I did a dist-upgrade on my computer. Afterward, I got an error related > > to a broken link for resolvconf. I read somewhere that the file gets > > created if it doesn't exist, so I unlinked and deleted the offending > > file (I think it was /etc/resolvconf, but I don't remember). > > Don't confuse resolv.conf with resolvconf. > The file /etc/resolv.conf is the traditional > configuration file that says where to find a name server. > > Try putting this in there: > > # cat /etc/resolv.conf > nameserver 8.8.8.8 > > Depending upon your distribution, there may be magic > whizz-bang stuff that automatically rewrites this file > based upon other configuration files or guis. > I think resolvconf is one of those. It may overwrite > /etc/resolv.conf, but if a handwritten resolve.conf > works, that gives you a place to start. > > At least that's my first guess. > > -- Keith > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile

Aug. 4, 2017

Re: [Wlug] DNS not resolving

by Keith Wright

Richard Klein <rich(a)richardklein.org> writes: > I did a dist-upgrade on my computer. Afterward, I got an error related > to a broken link for resolvconf. I read somewhere that the file gets > created if it doesn't exist, so I unlinked and deleted the offending > file (I think it was /etc/resolvconf, but I don't remember). Don't confuse resolv.conf with resolvconf. The file /etc/resolv.conf is the traditional configuration file that says where to find a name server. Try putting this in there: # cat /etc/resolv.conf nameserver 8.8.8.8 Depending upon your distribution, there may be magic whizz-bang stuff that automatically rewrites this file based upon other configuration files or guis. I think resolvconf is one of those. It may overwrite /etc/resolv.conf, but if a handwritten resolve.conf works, that gives you a place to start. At least that's my first guess. -- Keith

Aug. 4, 2017

Re: [Wlug] DNS not resolving

by John Stoffel

Richard> I did a dist-upgrade on my computer. Afterward, I got an Richard> error related to a broken link for resolvconf. I read Richard> somewhere that the file gets created if it doesn't exist, so Richard> I unlinked and deleted the offending file (I think it was / Richard> etc/resolvconf, but I don't remember). Sounds like your on a debian style system. Details please? For example, on Ubuntu (recent ones I think) you need to add a line like: dns-nameserver 8.8.8.8 into your /etc/network/interfaces file so that on bootup it will populate /etc/resolv.conf properly. Richard> Now I don't seem to have any DNS. I can still access my Richard> routers menu by typing in the dotted quad, but no alpha Richard> URLs. Any ideas? cat /etc/resolv.conf first off. Richard> I entered the Google DNS addresses: 8.8.8.8 & 8.8.8.4 in the network settings Richard> GUI. That looks good, but addresses still aren't resolving. You might need to reboot, but first just tell us the Distribution and version you're using. John

Aug. 4, 2017

DNS not resolving

by Richard Klein

I did a dist-upgrade on my computer. Afterward, I got an error related to a broken link for resolvconf. I read somewhere that the file gets created if it doesn't exist, so I unlinked and deleted the offending file (I think it was /etc/resolvconf, but I don't remember). Now I don't seem to have any DNS. I can still access my routers menu by typing in the dotted quad, but no alpha URLs. Any ideas? I entered the Google DNS addresses: 8.8.8.8 & 8.8.8.4 in the network settings GUI. That looks good, but addresses still aren't resolving.

Aug. 4, 2017

Re: [Wlug] Next Meeting: July 13th 2017

by Chuck Anderson

July is often a difficult month. Many people on vacations, etc. Joining the email list is self-service: http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug which is linked from the top of the main website: http://www.wlug.org/ On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 11:58:26AM -0400, Eric Martin wrote: > I think a lot of us had other commitments last night, I know I did. In other news, did we ever figure out when and where for the BBQ? > > Thank you, > -- > Eric > > > On Jul 14, 2017, at 11:44 AM, Keith Wright <kwright(a)keithdiane.us> wrote: > > > > Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> writes: > > > >> Our next meeting is going to be July 13th 2017. > >> Location: WPI Campus center MidCentury Room (rm 331) > >> Topic: Currently no topic. > >> I'm going to be on vacation and will miss this meeting. > >> Thanks, Tim. > > > > Well, that didn't work out so well. > > > > I went to the location at the time, but there was not > > only no topic, but no meeting really. Only one other > > person was there. He said he is not on the mailing > > list and so did not get the cancellation notice. > > I said I am on the mailling list and did not > > get any such notice. We talked about stuff for > > half an hour and then went about our respective > > businesses. > > > > He gave me his email address, and asked to be put > > on the mailing list. I can't do that, but will > > the powers that fade in and out of being please > > add the following address to the WLUG mailing > > list: > > > > KB0996(a)hotmail.com > > > > thank you, > > -- Keith

July 14, 2017

Re: [Wlug] Next Meeting: July 13th 2017

by Tim Keller

Well that saddens me. I was hoping there'd be a meeting despite me. As for the BBQ I'd like to have it next month if at all possible, barring that having it in autumn worked out really well last year. I'll think up some dates and put them out. The one person I REALLY want to attend is Andy, so Andy since I know you read the mailing list, let me know what works for you and I'll engineer it so. Maddog, that counts for you as well. I'm going to start planning an *actual* list of topics as well. Later, Tim. On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 3:58 PM, Eric Martin <eric.joshua.martin(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I think a lot of us had other commitments last night, I know I did. In > other news, did we ever figure out when and where for the BBQ? > > Thank you, > -- > Eric > > > On Jul 14, 2017, at 11:44 AM, Keith Wright <kwright(a)keithdiane.us> > wrote: > > > > Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> writes: > > > >> Our next meeting is going to be July 13th 2017. > >> Location: WPI Campus center MidCentury Room (rm 331) > >> Topic: Currently no topic. > >> I'm going to be on vacation and will miss this meeting. > >> Thanks, Tim. > > > > Well, that didn't work out so well. > > > > I went to the location at the time, but there was not > > only no topic, but no meeting really. Only one other > > person was there. He said he is not on the mailing > > list and so did not get the cancellation notice. > > I said I am on the mailling list and did not > > get any such notice. We talked about stuff for > > half an hour and then went about our respective > > businesses. > > > > He gave me his email address, and asked to be put > > on the mailing list. I can't do that, but will > > the powers that fade in and out of being please > > add the following address to the WLUG mailing > > list: > > > > KB0996(a)hotmail.com > > > > thank you, > > -- Keith > > > > PS: not what I expected, but no disaster either. > > _______________________________________________ > > Wlug mailing list > > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

July 14, 2017

Re: [Wlug] Next Meeting: July 13th 2017

by Eric Martin

I think a lot of us had other commitments last night, I know I did. In other news, did we ever figure out when and where for the BBQ? Thank you, -- Eric > On Jul 14, 2017, at 11:44 AM, Keith Wright <kwright(a)keithdiane.us> wrote: > > Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> writes: > >> Our next meeting is going to be July 13th 2017. >> Location: WPI Campus center MidCentury Room (rm 331) >> Topic: Currently no topic. >> I'm going to be on vacation and will miss this meeting. >> Thanks, Tim. > > Well, that didn't work out so well. > > I went to the location at the time, but there was not > only no topic, but no meeting really. Only one other > person was there. He said he is not on the mailing > list and so did not get the cancellation notice. > I said I am on the mailling list and did not > get any such notice. We talked about stuff for > half an hour and then went about our respective > businesses. > > He gave me his email address, and asked to be put > on the mailing list. I can't do that, but will > the powers that fade in and out of being please > add the following address to the WLUG mailing > list: > > KB0996(a)hotmail.com > > thank you, > -- Keith > > PS: not what I expected, but no disaster either. > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

July 14, 2017

Re: [Wlug] Next Meeting: July 13th 2017

by Keith Wright

Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> writes: > Our next meeting is going to be July 13th 2017. > Location: WPI Campus center MidCentury Room (rm 331) > Topic: Currently no topic. > I'm going to be on vacation and will miss this meeting. > Thanks, Tim. Well, that didn't work out so well. I went to the location at the time, but there was not only no topic, but no meeting really. Only one other person was there. He said he is not on the mailing list and so did not get the cancellation notice. I said I am on the mailling list and did not get any such notice. We talked about stuff for half an hour and then went about our respective businesses. He gave me his email address, and asked to be put on the mailing list. I can't do that, but will the powers that fade in and out of being please add the following address to the WLUG mailing list: KB0996(a)hotmail.com thank you, -- Keith PS: not what I expected, but no disaster either.

July 14, 2017

Next Meeting: July 13th 2017

by Tim Keller

Hey Gang, Our next meeting is going to be July 13th 2017. Location: WPI Campus center MidCentury Room (rm 331) Topic: Currently no topic. I'm going to be on vacation and will miss this meeting. Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

July 7, 2017

Re: [Wlug] Where to get free WiFi

by E Johnson

I live under the flight path --hardly ever hear anything coming or going at night; never anything of commercial size. Occasional prop plane; rare baby jet. I think they have mostly daytime operations up there. But again, who/what company shuts down their routers and the other stuff, just to go back the next day and boot it all up again. That makes zippo sense to me. Liz On Jun 30, 2017 22:13, "Richard Klein" <richspk(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks, Eric! > > Incidentally, the airport does, apparently, close sometimes. I haven't > figured out where the hours are posted. > > On Jun 30, 2017 9:52 PM, "Eric Martin" <eric.joshua.martin(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > The city had wifi in select locations: > > http://www.worcesterma.gov/e-services/free-wi-fi-access > > Thank you, > -- > Eric > > On Jun 30, 2017, at 8:56 PM, Richard Klein <richspk(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Restrooms are a bonus! > > On Jun 30, 2017 8:49 PM, "E Johnson" <iris.gates(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> For that matter, the library itself. I can't imagine they would >> shutdown their routers & everything else just for one day, would they? >> Maybe they do, but you could probably test it from the parking lot on >> Sunday when they are normally closed anyway. >> Although the airport sounds groovier, plus the rest rooms there might >> be open too. >> >> Liz J >> >> On 30/06/2017, Richard Klein <rich(a)richardklein.org> wrote: >> > It looks like the airport has free WiFi and free short term parking. I'm >> > guessing they are open 24 hours. >> > >> > On Jun 30, 2017 7:15 PM, "Richard Klein" <rich(a)richardklein.org> wrote: >> > >> >> Does anyone know where in or near Worcester I can get WiFi without >> buying >> >> food, when the libraries are closed? Do any of the colleges have guest >> >> wifi? >> >> >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlug mailing list >> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

July 1, 2017