> * From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >On a recently restored etch server, I can't apt-get update because it >can't resolve anything in my sources.list, e.g. ftp.us.debian.org.
(1) check the correctness of /etc/resolv.conf (2) correct /etc/resolv.conf and then try again If you have no idea, try using opendns: 208.67.222.222 208.67.220.220 (3) as a temporary last resort put a suitable line in /etc/hosts given that host -a ftp.us.debian.org ftp.us.debian.org A 35.9.37.225 ftp.us.debian.org A 64.50.236.52 ftp.us.debian.org A 64.50.238.52 ftp.us.debian.org A 128.30.2.36 getent hosts security.debian.org 212.211.132.32 security.debian.org 212.211.132.250 security.debian.org 128.31.0.36 security.debian.org 130.89.175.54 security.debian.org If nothing seem to help: what is your output of getent hosts ftp.us.debian.org getent hosts security.debian.org getent hosts www.google.com getent hosts www.wikipedia.org ? >Right after I did a fresh etch install, update worked fine, but now >after restoring my previous files, it doesn't. it is possible that your restore method is not so good. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
