Re: [bitfolk] Upgrading from Etch to Lenny

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On 2012-12-03 12:07, David Paul wrote:
> I don't think I did, think it's as it was when I got the VPS
>
> search the-new-jedi-order.co.uk [1].
> nameserver 85.119.80.232
> nameserver 85.119.80.233


OK, so that looks similar to mine. I have done some dig tests:

---start---
~# dig @127.0.0.1 pear.php.net

; <<>> DiG 9.7.3 <<>> @127.0.0.1 pear.php.net
; (1 server found)
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 57104
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 2, AUTHORITY: 4, ADDITIONAL: 6

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;pear.php.net.                  IN      A


;; ANSWER SECTION:
pear.php.net.           300     IN      CNAME   euk1.php.net.
euk1.php.net.           300     IN      A       5.77.39.20


;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
php.net.                169942  IN      NS      dns3.easydns.org.
php.net.                169942  IN      NS      dns4.easydns.info.
php.net.                169942  IN      NS      dns2.easydns.net.
php.net.                169942  IN      NS      dns1.easydns.com.


;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
dns1.easydns.com.       300     IN      A       64.68.192.210
dns1.easydns.com.       300     IN      AAAA    2001:1838:f001::10
dns3.easydns.org.       600     IN      A       64.68.195.10
dns3.easydns.org.       60      IN      AAAA    2620:49:a::10
dns4.easydns.info.      40342   IN      A       194.0.2.19
dns4.easydns.info.      40342   IN      AAAA    2001:678:5::13


;; Query time: 350 msec
;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1)
;; WHEN: Mon Dec 3 12:20:36 2012
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 315

~# dig @185.119.80.232 pear.php.net

; <<>> DiG 9.7.3 <<>> @185.119.80.232 pear.php.net
; (1 server found)
;; global options: +cmd
;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached

~# dig @185.119.80.233 pear.php.net

; <<>> DiG 9.7.3 <<>> @185.119.80.233 pear.php.net
; (1 server found)
;; global options: +cmd
;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached

~# dig @8.8.8.8 pear.php.net

; <<>> DiG 9.7.3 <<>> @8.8.8.8 pear.php.net
; (1 server found)
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 59519
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 2, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;pear.php.net.                  IN      A


;; ANSWER SECTION:
pear.php.net.           265     IN      CNAME   euk1.php.net.
euk1.php.net.           265     IN      A       5.77.39.20


;; Query time: 11 msec
;; SERVER: 8.8.8.8#53(8.8.8.8)
;; WHEN: Mon Dec 3 12:21:43 2012
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 65
---end---

Interesting stuff. It seems that the two Bitfolk-supplied IP addresses
are down at the moment for whatever reason (probably worth asking Andy
what is going on via an email to support@???). For now I suggest
that you add the following line above the two other nameserver entries
in your file:

nameserver 8.8.8.8

That is a public resolver by Google, which seems to do a good enough
job at resolving odds and ends. Still, consider it a