Have you checked /etc/host.conf and /etc/nsswitch.conf? Try a local name server and check the logs for the requests from your host. Sasha
> I have tried more than one DNS server prior to posting the message. I can not > complete the installation because DNS is not working (unless I hard code the > mirrors in the host file). Is there any tools like dig or nslookup on the box > at installation that I could test resolution with? I will also tcpdump the > traffic on the network to see if a request is even being made. > >>>livecd root # cat /etc/resolv.conf >>>nameserver 206.13.28.11 >> >>Did you try any other ns? like 194.25.0.68 or 194.25.0.60. >>Both "Deutsche >>Telekom" (german telecom). -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list