Re: Context error with --system_dns

[Fyodor <fyodor () insecure org>]

On Wed, Feb 01, 2006 at 04:13:49PM -0000, Sean Swift wrote:
> Found a problem with --system_dns setting.
>
> When I tried to scan an IP address on my network with just NMAP
> 192.168.12.45 no parameters I got this error.
>
> Starting Nmap 4.00 ( http://www.insecure.org/nmap ) at 2006-02-01 15:52
> GMT Standard Time
> Unable to determine any DNS servers. Try using --system_dns or specify
> valid servers with --dns_servers
> QUITTING!
>
> When trying to use the --system_dns as instructed by the above error
> message it still did not work and gave me the following error

Thanks for the report.  For the next version, the error message will
say --system-dns.  And the old style --system_dns will work in that
version too.  As to the reason DNS servers couldn't be detected, I
think Doug is looking into that.

Cheers,
-F


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