> Your nameserver does not handle IPv6 queries correctly (as Norbert and > Alan have already surmised in their recent messages in this thread). > Debian waits for the IPv6 request to time out before it sends an IPv4 > request, causing the delays you are experiencing. > > I would try this (elaborating on what the others have already suggested): > > dig -t NS iinet.net.au > > will tell you the IP addresses of the nameservers of your provider. > Using any of these namserves should give you a fast response on the iPv6 > query: > > dig @XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX -t AAAA debian.org > > when you replace the Xs with one of the nameserver IP addresses. If the > documentation of your provider recommends any other nameservers then you > should try those addresses as well. > > Once you have found two nameservers that work, put them into your > /etc/resolv.conf before the IP address of your router. If you find that > resolv.conf gets overwritten at every boot then you should have a look > at the resolvconf package; it allows you to add a permanent header to > that file.
Yes, that did work for me indeed. I did prefer to keep my router as my local name server, though. Hence, the route of changing /etc/dhcp3/dhclient.conf I proposed in an earlier post. Cheers, Norbert -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
