My nameserver wont resolve anything eventhough bind is running.

[CamronFry]

My nameserver wont resolve anything eventhough bind is running. Why wont it resolve anything?

[[email protected] root]# named-checkconf
[[email protected] root]# host aol.com localhost
;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached
[[email protected] root]# netstat -lntp
Active Internet connections (only servers)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State PID/Program name
tcp 0 0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:53 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 882/named
tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:53 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 882/named
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:22 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 710/sshd
tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:953 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 882/named

 

[AndyReed]

There are many variables involved and it is very hard to say from the info you posted down there. Did you setup and configure your DNS properly? Check on the IP addresses and how they were assigned.