SOLVEDNo internet after configuring kernel through genkernel

micaldas · n00b Joined: 12 Mar 2018 Posts: 37

Hi,
I am installing gentoo amd64 no multilib in a Virtualbox vm.
I just finished configuring the kernel with Genkernel, as it is explained in the handbook.
When I tried to install firmware through the given command in the book: emerge --ask sys-kernel/linux-firmware; I got the following error message:

Resolving distfiles.gentoo ... failed: Temporary failure in name resolution
unable to resolve host address "distfiles.gentoo.org"

I pinged 8.8.8.8 and it was ok, I then pinged google.com and got : "Temporary failure in name resolution".

The contents of /etc/reslv.conf is:

domain lan
nameserver 192.168.1.254

What may be the problem?

Thanks for all the help

krinn · Watchman Joined: 02 May 2003 Posts: 7470

the nameserver is the dns IP to contact to get resolution of a name.
so the logical answer to your question: your nameserver 192.168.1.254 is not providing dns.

just change it with some known working dns to test
nameserver=8.8.8.8 (google dns, also in 4.4.4.4)
nameserver=208.69.38.205 (opendns)

Before you ask, i'm pretty sure it's your router IP, as many router end up .254 or .1, well, no idea, but your router doesn't provide them (dns disable or wrongly set in the router?)

micaldas · n00b Joined: 12 Mar 2018 Posts: 37

Hi Krinn

I tried what you said, changing to the google dns', but got the same results.
I am using a vpn, Expressvpn, who says that "ExpressVPN runs its own DNS on every VPN server." Can this be linked to my problem?

Thanks for the help.

micaldas · n00b Joined: 12 Mar 2018 Posts: 37

In the end I just reinstalled gentoo.