Re: "Wicked" resolver error

From: Rob Weir (rweir_at_ertius.org)
Date: 02/12/04

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    On Wed, Feb 11, 2004 at 03:35:40PM -0800, John Christian said
    > Ok, got my Packages.gz problem fixed ... now I've run into another
    > barrier ...
    >
    > So, I've gotten the base network install done, and have re-booted onto
    > the kernel running on my hard drive, which brings me to the inital
    > configuration menu. After flipping through the usual inital setup menus
    > (root password, other users) It attempts to download more packages,
    > which is where it's barfing. The error string looks like:
    >
    > Error: something wicked while resolving "http.us.debian.org:http"

    This is apt's way of saying "I can't resolve http.us.debian.org to an IP
    and I want to cry". Does "host http.us.debian.org" resolve it
    correctly?

    > Now, that /:http$/ is a bit odd ... I'm not using any proxy ... and I'm
    > PRESUMABLY getting my resolver set via DHCP (which worked when booting
    > off the install disk), though there's no way I can see to verify this.

    Look in /etc/resolve.conf

    > I tried tweaking the proxy settings to make the
    > string "http.us.debian.org:80", but I still get a resolver error.

    http.us.debian.org does not run a HTTP proxy on port 80, this won't
    work. 

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