On Tue, 9 Oct 2007 20:14:34 +0100
john lewis <johnlewis@???> wrote:
> I have just installed Sidux on the Compaq Evo N160 I collected from
> James today but cannot do an apt-get update getting errors like
> 'Temporary failure resolving ftp.uk.debian.org@ and so on
>
> I have /etc/resolv.conf set up with the default Zen nameservers as
> on other boxes including another Sidux one and can ping 212.23.6.100
> no bother.
>
> I can also ping the IP address of the Debian archive,
> 83.142.228.128, but not if I use the name.
>
> It looks like name resolving isn't working but cannot think why?
> Clues please
>
DUH!!! the problem was caused by a spurious blank space in front of
the word 'nameserver' in etc/resolv.conf
that should teach me to be more careful when editing files
--
John Lewis
Debian (Sid) with the GeneWeb genealogy package
