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Can't Resolve Host Name Problem
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Cruncher-American Send message Joined: 25 Mar 02 Posts: 1513 Credit: 370,893,186 RAC: 340 |
Both my crunchers have been running flawlessly until today's problem at SETI. Now one of them (with NO hardware or software changes) is getting "Can't resolve host name" on update tries and on work requests. The other is OK, just isn't getting any work at the moment. I'm running Win 7 x64. What can I do on this machine? Can anyone give me the needed entries for my HOSTS file, and the correct location for it? Thanks! |
bill Send message Joined: 16 Jun 99 Posts: 861 Credit: 29,352,955 RAC: 0 |
Have you tried a different dns server? 8.8.8.8 I think is one. Why can't you use the same settings as the one that's working? Tried rebooting? |
Cruncher-American Send message Joined: 25 Mar 02 Posts: 1513 Credit: 370,893,186 RAC: 340 |
They both already use the same settings. And the same DNS server. That's why I was asking for help. |
bill Send message Joined: 16 Jun 99 Posts: 861 Credit: 29,352,955 RAC: 0 |
So you didn't try rebooting? |
Terror Australis Send message Joined: 14 Feb 04 Posts: 1817 Credit: 262,693,308 RAC: 44 |
......Can anyone give me the needed entries for my HOSTS file, and the correct location for it? My HOSTS file # Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp. # # This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows. # # This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each # entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should # be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name. # The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one # space. # # Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual # lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol. # # For example: # # 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server # 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host 127.0.0.1 localhost 208.68.240.13 boinc2.ssl.berkeley.edu # S@H Download Server 208.68.240.21 boinc2.ssl.berkeley.edu # S@H Download Server 208.68.240.16 setiboincdata.ssl.berkeley.edu # S@H Upload Server 208.68.240.20 setiboinc.ssl.berkeley.edu # S@H Scheduling Server When you get the "Can't resolve host name" error, do you also get an "Internet access OK. Servers may be temporarily down" message ? or any other message that may be of help. Can you access the net from that machine ? T.A. |
Cruncher-American Send message Joined: 25 Mar 02 Posts: 1513 Credit: 370,893,186 RAC: 340 |
So you didn't try rebooting? No, I didn't. Actually, the problem resolved itself somehow just a few minutes after I posted - the messages stopped and my stuff went through OK. @TA: I had Internet access all through the problem. Thanks for your help - luckily, it was unneeded this time. |
bill Send message Joined: 16 Jun 99 Posts: 861 Credit: 29,352,955 RAC: 0 |
I have seen this sort of thing happen when an antivirus program updates in the background and needs a reboot to complete it's update. |
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