I just tried the to install via FTP, and it can't reach the FTP server. I 
know this gateway works, as do the name servers, as I am using them now. I 
have tried using my DHCP server, and manually configuring the network, and 
the same problems still occurs --- it can't resolve the ftp server's name. I 
have tried two different gateways, and different name servers, and still the 
same problem.

I don't know what else to try. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

If anyone is interested enough to ssh in and look at it, I will be glad to 
arrange another machine with which to do so.


On Thursday 28 June 2001 10:37, Michael Owens wrote:
> I modified the nsswitch.conf, but to no avail. But I can ping the name
> servers fine. When I do nslookup, the exact error is
>
>
> root@mike> nslookup yahoo.com.
> nslookup yahoo.com.
> *** Can't find server name for address 216.140.16.254: No response from
> server *** Can't find server name for address 216.140.17.254: No response
> from server *** Default servers are not available
>
> root@mike> ping 216.140.51.254
> ping 216.140.51.254
> PING 216.140.51.254 (216.140.51.254): 56 data bytes
> 64 bytes from 216.140.51.254: icmp_seq=0 ttl=121 time=33.539 ms
> 64 bytes from 216.140.51.254: icmp_seq=1 ttl=121 time=32.501 ms
> 64 bytes from 216.140.51.254: icmp_seq=2 ttl=121 time=29.617 ms
> 64 bytes from 216.140.51.254: icmp_seq=3 ttl=121 time=106.603 ms
> ^C
> ----216.140.51.254 PING Statistics----
> 4 packets transmitted, 4 packets received, 0.0% packet loss
> round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 29.617/50.565/106.603/37.395 ms
>
> root@mike> cat /etc/nsswitch.conf
> cat /etc/nsswitch.conf
> #       $NetBSD: nsswitch.conf,v 1.5 1999/10/24 12:36:52 lukem Exp $
> #
> # nsswitch.conf(5) -
> #       name service switch configuration file
> #
>
> # These are the defaults in libc
> #
> group:          compat
> group_compat:   nis
> hosts:          files [notfound=continue] dns
> netgroup:       files [notfound=return] nis
> networks:       files dns
> passwd:         compat
> passwd_compat:  nis
> shells:         files
>
> # List of supported sources for each database
> #
> # group:                compat, dns, files, nis
> # group_compat:         dns, nis
> # hosts:                dns, files, nis
> # netgroup:             files, nis
> # networks:             dns, files, nis
> # passwd:               compat, dns, files, nis
> # passwd_compat:        dns, nis
> # shells:               dns, files, nis
>
>
> root@mike> cat /etc/resolv.conf
> cat /etc/resolv.conf
> ;
> ; BIND data file
> ; Created by NetBSD sysinst on Wed Jun 27 23:23:57 2001
> ;
> nameserver 216.140.16.254
> nameserver 216.140.17.254
> search c21mb.com
>
> root@mike> cat /etc/hosts
> cat /etc/hosts
> #       $NetBSD: hosts,v 1.5.4.1 2000/08/15 14:37:19 itojun Exp $
> #
> # Host Database
> # This file should contain the addresses and aliases
> # for local hosts that share this file.
> # It is used only for "ifconfig" and other operations
> # before the nameserver is started.
> #
> #
>
> ::1                     localhost
>
> 127.0.0.1               localhost
> #
> # RFC 1918 specifies that these networks are "internal".
> # 10.0.0.0      10.255.255.255
> # 172.16.0.0    172.31.255.255
> # 192.168.0.0   192.168.255.255
> #
> # Added by NetBSD sysinst
> #
> 127.0.0.1       localhost
> 10.10.10.167    mike.c21mb.com mike
>
> On Wednesday 27 June 2001 21:45, you wrote:
> > Do you have an /etc/nsswitch.conf file which is misconfigured somehow?
> > Check that it has something like this in it.
> >
> > hosts:          files [notfound=continue] dns
> >
> >
> > I'm not sure what error you would get if it isn't right, but always worth
> > a look
> >
> > Regards
> > Nigel
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 27, 2001 at 08:36:56PM -0500, Michael Owens wrote:
> > > This is an ebarassing question, but I am stuck. I am just starting out
> > > with NetBSD using 1.5 CDs I ordered from Wasabi. I've configured the
> > > network properly, except for name resolution. Despite my specifying the
> > > name servers in the installation utility and manually in resolv.conf, I
> > > can't get the system to resolve. I configured resolv.conf like I do
> > > every other system, and checked all NetBSD docs, but it still does not
> > > work. I can ping outside the network, but cannot get name resolution.
> > > My resolv.conf is simple:
> > >
> > > nameserver 216.140.16.254
> > > nameserver 216.140.17.254
> > > domain c21mb.com
> > >
> > > I have FreeBSD and OpenBSD systems using these same DNS servers.
> > >
> > > nslookup complains about not being able to get the servername for these
> > > and bails, but I have no problem with other systems using them. They
> > > are up and running, and I can ping them.
> > >
> > > Surely I've missed something, I just don't know what. I'd really like
> > > to start using NetBSD, so any help would be greatly appreciated. I know
> > > this is a basic question, but this is where I am stuck.

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