[iyonix-support] Re: Resolver not working

  • From: Richard Darby <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: iyonix-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:09:47 +0000 (GMT)

In article <435079e350.jr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
   <rickman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I think that Resolver is not working  on my Iyonix 5.16.

> Web access not affected very much. Immediately after bootup NetSurf 
> has to be recycled three or four times before it will go and find 
> anything on the Web. This has been the case for about 2 years (I wrote 
> about it on this list 13 September 2008). I can live with it.

> However, now Hermes is failing to resolve my smtp, news, and pop 
> addresses and times out with a "cannot resolve address message".

[snip]

> Here are the inet variables for the Iyonix:-
> *show inet$*
> Inet$EtherDevice : EtherK
> Inet$EtherIPAddr : 192.168.1.8
> Inet$EtherIPMask : default
> Inet$EtherType : ek0
> Inet$HostName : Panther
> Inet$IsGateway :
> Inet$LocalAddr : 801a8c0
> Inet$LocalAddr1 : c8156b01
> Inet$LocalDomain : pants
> Inet$MimeMappings : InetDBase:MimeMap
> Inet$NTPServer : ntp.demon.co.uk
> Inet$Path : ADFS::HardDisc5.$.!BOOT.Resources.!Internet.
> Inet$ResolverDelay : 5
> Inet$ResolverRetries : 3
> Inet$Resolvers : 192.168.1.1
> Inet$RouteDOptions :
> Inet$Started : Yes
> Inet$Startup : Choices:Internet.Startup
> *

> I hope someoone can suggest how to go about resolving this issue:-)

The  item missing from your list which is present in my listing is:

inet$SMTPserver : <server address>

This setting comes from Netfetch>Choices>Account

You could check that this is correct.  If it is, then something is
preventing Netfetch/Hermes from setting it.

Richard Darby.

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