I had to downgrade to 0.49 to make somethings work. I have seen some people also did it, but, why don't you try: tcpdump udp and port 53 to know why is it failing
On Tue, 2005-07-19 at 18:20 -0700, email builder wrote: > I have a new spamd instance I am trying to start up on a server that sits > behind another firewall (linux) machine (which I *think* is irrelevant, but > that's the only different thing from our other setups that work fine) that is > somehow missing DNS connections: > > ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' > debug: is Net::DNS::Resolver available? yes > debug: Net::DNS version: 0.51 > debug: trying (3) motorola.com... > debug: looking up NS for 'motorola.com' > debug: NS lookup of motorola.com failed horribly => Perhaps your resolv.conf > isn't pointing at a valid server? > debug: All NS queries failed => DNS unavailable (set dns_available to > override) > debug: is DNS available? 0 > ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' > > However, when I telnet to port 53 of one of the IP addresses given in > /etc/resolv.conf, it works just fine: > > ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' > [EMAIL PROTECTED] cat /etc/resolv.conf > nameserver 123.456.7.8 > nameserver 987.654.1.1 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] telnet 123.456.7.8 53 > Trying 123.456.7.8... > Connected to 123.456.7.8.xxx.yyy.net (123.456.7.8). > Escape character is '^]'. > quit > Connection closed by foreign host. > ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' > > So, is spamd trying to dig the NS of motorola.com? That works on the command > line too: > > ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' > [EMAIL PROTECTED] dig ns motorola.com > > ; <<>> DiG 9.2.5 <<>> ns motorola.com > ;; global options: printcmd > ;; Got answer: > ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 24784 > ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 5, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0 > > ;; QUESTION SECTION: > ;motorola.com. IN NS > > ;; ANSWER SECTION: > motorola.com. 3594 IN NS motgate.mot.com. > motorola.com. 3594 IN NS ftpbox.mot.com. > motorola.com. 3594 IN NS dns31.mot.com. > motorola.com. 3594 IN NS dns11.mot.com. > motorola.com. 3594 IN NS motgate.motorola.de. > > ;; Query time: 3 msec > ;; SERVER: 123.456.7.8#53(123.456.7.8) > ;; WHEN: Tue Jul 19 13:14:17 2005 > ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 150 > ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' > > So does this mean that it's actually an issue with Net::DNS or > Net::DNS::Resolver? They are about as up to date as they get I think > (Net::DNS .52 is out now, but I don't really think that's going to fix > it...?). > > What should I look at next? What is spamd doing that I am not doing on the > command line??? > > TIA! > > > > ____________________________________________________ > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs -- Jose Hidalgo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Corp. Hostarica S.A.
