[NTLUG:Discuss] Suse Internet Access

[Chris Cox]

Dennis wrote:
> I have a network of PC here at home, with a mixture of MS Windows, FC 
> and Suse 9.2.  All of a sudden, the Suse system quit accessing the 
> Internet, getting a " 'site' could not be found", for example, trying to 
> access slashdot or any other site; meantime, all other systems are 
> working fine.  I can ping from the suse system to all other PCs on my 
> network, but not beyond the firewall.  Have tried various browsers 
> (Firefox, Mozilla), lynx, and ping.  The /etc/resolv.conf file was 
> originally blank (not sure where suse keeps the info), but updated to my 
> firewall (clarkconnect).

Have tried pinging internet hosts by IP?  Could be a name resolution
issue.  I see you a have checked resolv.conf.

What happens when you:

$ host www.google.com


If that works, you are probably ok on name resolution.
If not, I'd look at /etc/nsswitch.conf and see what
the host

Then try to ping by IP

$ ping 64.233.161.104



If that works then you have both name resolution and you are able
to route ok to the hosts: is set to (should be something like "files dns").