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I saw "Oops" on Linux/Unix. What next?

It is possible to fail all three tests, (welcome.opendns.com, internetbadguys.com and craigslist.og),  and still have OpenDNS configured correctly. If you know that your ISP allows third-party DNS, the most likely explanation for failing our tests is that you are on a proxy through your ISP.

If you are on a proxy, you will not be able to take advantage of our web-based features like shortcuts and typo correction. However, you may still benefit from a speedy and reliable browsing experience.

To check whether you are, indeed, using our resolvers, (208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220), please do the following.

Linux/Unix:    

Bring up a terminal window and type "dig www.opendns.com" 

The results should look like this:

; <<>> DiG 9.2.4 <<>> www.opendns.com
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 57481
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;www.opendns.com. IN A

;; ANSWER SECTION:
www.opendns.com. 30 IN A 208.67.219.101

;; Query time: 4 msec
;; SERVER: 208.67.222.222#53(208.67.222.222)
;; WHEN: Fri Jun 15 19:35:09 2007
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 49

If the results indicate you are not using our servers, and you have followed our instructions with no success, please contact your ISP to verify whether they allow third-party DNS.

July 21, 2007