@thomas, Here's the output you asked for. Code: ping: unknown host server.local jeremy@jeremy-HP-Pavilion-dm1-Notebook-PC:~$ host server.local Host server.local not found: 3(NXDOMAIN) jeremy@ jeremy@jeremy-HP-Pavilion-dm1-Notebook-PC:~$ dig server.local
; <<>> DiG 9.8.1-P1 <<>> server.local ;; global options: +cmd ;; Got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 33783 ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0 ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;server.local. IN A ;; Query time: 27 msec ;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1) ;; WHEN: Mon Feb 4 07:46:10 2013 ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 30 jeremy@jeremy-HP-Pavilion-dm1-Notebook-PC:~$ ls -l /etc/resolv.conf lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 29 Feb 4 06:25 /etc/resolv.conf -> ../run/resolvconf/resolv.conf jeremy@jeremy-HP-Pavilion-dm1-Notebook-PC:~$ cat /etc/resolv.conf # Dynamic resolv.conf(5) file for glibc resolver(3) generated by resolvconf(8) # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE BY HAND -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE OVERWRITTEN nameserver 127.0.0.1 jeremy@jeremy-HP-Pavilion-dm1-Notebook-PC:~$ ls -l /run/resolvconf/interface total 4 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 21 Feb 4 07:43 NetworkManager jeremy@jeremy-HP-Pavilion-dm1-Notebook-PC:~$ for F in /run/resolvconf/interface/* ; do echo === $F === ; cat $F ; done === /run/resolvconf/interface/NetworkManager === nameserver 127.0.0.1 jeremy@jeremy-HP-Pavilion-dm1-Notebook-PC:~$ Jeremy ** Tags added: apport-collected ** Description changed: When using wi-fi, i'm unable to access my server by its hostname. It works fine on an ethernet cable. On wi-fi, I'm only able to access my server by IP address. The server can ping any computer on the network. The server is hardwired, and the laptop is on wi-fi. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: resolvconf 1.63ubuntu16 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-37.58-generic 3.2.35 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-37-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx wl ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Feb 3 23:29:46 2013 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: resolvconf UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) + --- + ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1 + Architecture: amd64 + DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 + InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1) + MarkForUpload: True + NonfreeKernelModules: wl fglrx + Package: resolvconf 1.63ubuntu16 + PackageArchitecture: all + ProcEnviron: + TERM=xterm + PATH=(custom, no user) + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash + ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-37.58-generic 3.2.35 + Tags: precise running-unity + Uname: Linux 3.2.0-37-generic x86_64 + UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) + UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1114948 Title: unable to access server on lan by hostname on wi-fi To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/resolvconf/+bug/1114948/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
