On Wed, 13 Jun 2001 Jenny_Hopkins@toby-churchill.com wrote:
1.How can I trace the packet that i sent from the linux box to see if it went anywhere?
with /usr/sbin/traceroute insert name or IP no here e.g. /usr/sbin/traceroute 209.61.182.158 (this runs a traceroute to the alug website I'm sure Martin won't mind)
2.What do i need to configure on the linux box to correct the non-routing event? resolv.conf is empty as yet - adding either "nameserver 192.168.10.10" and "Jenny_Hopkins@toby-churchill.com 192.168.11.102" doesn't cause stuff to arrive.
in /etc/resolv.conf you will want (probably you may need to ask your nice freindly windows sys-admin what the search domain is and make sure your DNS server is at 192.168.10.10)
domain toby-churchill.com nameserver 192.168.10.10
then try typing :- host www.alug.org.uk
if you get the reply www.alug.org.uk A 209.61.182.158
then your DNS resolver is working, if not you will have to look at why name resolution is broke. (oh yeah this will only work if your lan can see the internet)
If this does work and you still can't send mail to yourself but can browse the web etc. then your mail system is likely to be misconfigured.
3.Surely the address @TRX850 needs to have the domain name toby-churchill.com, same as the network here? I mean, it's a GREAT address, but have I boobed?
ermm this bit I am a little confused about, try the above bits to make sure your network is either a network or a notwork. If you have a network then we can look at the email thing, if you have a notwork then the email bit will come later on.