hostname resolving for irc
I try to connect to IRC with my linode IP,
but as I typed:
/server irc.name.net
the client cannot resolved the hostname;
but after I typed:
How can I change that my client (in my linode account)
can resolve the hostname of the server.
reagrds,
Indy.
3 Replies
@aries:
guys,
but as I typed:
/server irc.name.net
the client cannot resolved the hostname;
but after I typed:
How can I change that my client (in my linode account)
can resolve the hostname of the server.
There is no such machine as 'irc.name.net'.
If I do 'whois irc.name.net' it returns
'No match for "IRC.NAME.NET".'
You need a the correct name of the ircserver you're trying to connect to.
@fieschko:
There is no such machine as 'irc.name.net'.
If I do 'whois irc.name.net' it returns
'No match for "IRC.NAME.NET".'
You need a the correct name of the ircserver you're trying to connect to.
There is a machine named 'irc.name.net'
> irc.name.net
Server: 12.96.160.115
Address: 12.96.160.115#53
Non-authoritative answer:
Name: irc.name.net
Address: 66.17.140.18
>
--
PING irc.name.net (66.17.140.18) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 66.17.140.18: icmp_seq=1 ttl=55 time=25.4 ms
64 bytes from 66.17.140.18: icmp_seq=2 ttl=55 time=25.0 ms
You probably need to check your DNS settings (/etc/resolv.conf)
A quick and dirty way to see if DNS is working is by trying to ping a machine by its name:
ping irc.name.net
if it gives you back an IP then you know DNS is working.
@fieschko:
There is no such machine as 'irc.name.net'.
If I do 'whois irc.name.net' it returns
'No match for "IRC.NAME.NET".'
That's because whois is a domain listing service, not a hostname listing service. Try a whois for "
As elio said, you need to use DNS to see if it works, not whois.