[iyonix-support] Re: Ping not using DNS to resolve addresses on Iyonix

On Tue 28 Oct, Paul Vigay wrote:
> 
> In article <762a57f54f.jr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>    <rickman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > AFAICT, yes, but the format of the cofiguration windows are quite
> > different so that a direct comparison is difficult to make.
> 
> > Iyonix
> > *show inet$r*
> > Inet$Resolvers : 192.168.1.1
> > Inet$RouteDOptions :
> 
> > The Iyonix does not have an entry for Inet$Router. I don't know if this
> > is important.
> 
> To be perfectly honest, I wouldn't use the router for DNS, as some routers
> do and some don't forward DNS correctly (so it causes too many problems
> trying to diagnose problems - such as this).

When last month f2s changed without warning their dns address those systems
pointing to the router sailed along, those set to f2s servers obviously
baulked.
 
> I would configure your ISPs name servers directly in the internet settings.
> On the Iyonix, this is !Boot->Network->Internet->Host names.
> 
> Configure the primary and secondary name servers to 213.130.128.32 and
> 213.130.128.33 respectively. If you want, you could enter the router
> address as the Tertiary name server.
> 
> Make sure the 'Try name server too' option is ticked. Then set/save all the
> relevant windows and reboot the machine.

Chris Evans

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