[mdlug] Debian 6 DNS not resolving

[Stan Green]

I recently move a Fedora PC to Debian 6, using static IP, and I also added a new 
computer which I installed Debian 6 with DHCP. The main issue with the install 
on both PC's is DNS will resolves for ping, but not traceroute, apt-get or 
wget. I don't have X on either PC yet so I have not tested a web browser. If I 
put the IP address in the hosts file, apt-get works. 

I have multiple computers and network devices (i.e. TiVo) on my network, 
including the one used to send this email. They all are able to resolve DNS 
names so I don't think it is in the physical network setup. 

I also tried a Debian 6 Live and a Knoppix 6.2. For both of these distributions, 
DNS does not resolve.

I have not found anything on the Internet that has made any difference. A number 
of site say to remove IPv6, which I have done but it did not make any 
difference.

Why would ping resolve DNS, but nothing else?

Thanks,
Stan