nslook up quries

[nix012]

Could anyone help me wiht the quries please.

nslookup receive *** can't find server name for address 127.0.0.1:unsepcified error

1.name server unreachable
2.Loopback adapter not installed
3.DNS not confiugred
4.Server not configured for tcp/ip connections


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nslook remains blank for long time

1.nameserve unreachable
2.loopback adapter not installed
3.DNS not configured
4.server not configured for tcp/ip connection

 

[bfitzmai]

Address 127.0.0.1 is the loopback network connection... This means your workstation/server has not been configured for the network...

Quickest solution: run sys-unconfig. When you reboot, the system will run "sysid" and you can configure your workstation/server for the network...

You will need to know the following information:
1. Nodename of your workstation/server
2. IP Address for your workstation/server
3. Subnet Mask information
4. Default Router IP Address
5. Naming service (NIS, NIS+)
6. Naming Service Nodename and IP Address

 

[marrow]

When I issue : -
nslookup
(I also get the message)
*** Can't find server name for address 127.0.0.1: Unspecified error
*** Default servers are not available

Do you have a /etc/resolv.conf file configured? I don't, so this maybe your problem

 

[marrow]

I have just added a /etc/resolve.conf with one entry
nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx ( IP address of a known domain)

Now I can run nslookup

 

[coffeysm]

Should be /etc/resolv.conf and make sure you modify your /etc/nswitch.conf file to.