Arch Linux

dtmc

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Registered: 2011-05-03

Posts: 27

Unable to resolve web addresses

Having successfully installed Arch on one of my laptops, I've decided to install on the other, but have run into a problem - I am unable to resolve web addresses, which makes using pacman a little problematic.

I *can* ping if I use the IPv4 numeric address and, searching for this, I found https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=131338 which suggested making sure that IPv6 is switched off, but it makes no difference.

lspci shows the network card as a Marvell Technology Group 88E8040 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller, if that's of any help.

Any ideas?

Many thanks, in advance,

David Shaw

nomilieu

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Registered: 2010-07-03

Posts: 133

Re: Unable to resolve web addresses

Using DHCP?
If not, make sure your resolv.conf is up to snuff.

(I assume you are, since it's a laptop, but I figure it never hurts to ask the obvious.)

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Method_X

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Registered: 2011-04-18

Posts: 8

Re: Unable to resolve web addresses

Could you show your /etc/resolv.conf?

dtmc

Member

Registered: 2011-05-03

Posts: 27

Re: Unable to resolve web addresses

Using DHCP?
If not, make sure your resolv.conf is up to snuff.

(I assume you are, since it's a laptop, but I figure it never hurts to ask the obvious.)

<smack>
DHCP.

Yes.  What a good idea  :-)

Sorry to have wasted your time  :-)

David Shaw