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Any alternative location to download Mac Pro 2006-2007 Firmware Tool

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ensure

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Jul 17, 2002
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I'm about to upgrade CPU on my 2006 mac pro and come across this post. However, I'm not sure any one still have "Mac Pro 2006-2007 Firmware Tool" from netkas.org site to update the firmware from 1,1 to 2,1.

The site has been down for last couple days and don't know if ever gonna coming back.

Thanks.
 
Sorry, I don't have an alternative location for you. But the Netkas website comes up for me just fine. Saw your post and just checked it now. It's working here.
 
$ nslookup netkas.org
Server: 192.168.1.1
Address: 192.168.1.1#53

** server can't find netkas.org: SERVFAIL



$ nslookup forum.netkas.org
Server: 192.168.1.1
Address: 192.168.1.1#53

** server can't find forum.netkas.org: SERVFAIL
 
I don't know why, but it does seem like netkas "disappears" for me now and then as well. Usually a week or so later I can access it, and there are posts while I couldn't get to it.
 
I'm a frequent visitor and member there. I tried it in Safari, Firefox and Chrome - No Luck:confused:

Lou
 
netkas said:
Could you please post output of these two commands in terminal.app?

nslookup netkas.org

nslookup forum.netkas.org
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mac-pro:Desktop sliu$ nslookup netkas.org
Server: 10.0.1.201
Address: 10.0.1.201#53

** server can't find netkas.org: NXDOMAIN

mac-pro:Desktop sliu$ nslookup forum.netkas.org
Server: 10.0.1.201
Address: 10.0.1.201#53

** server can't find forum.netkas.org: NXDOMAIN

Then I tried to use online dns lookup. Failed as well.

http://www.whatsmyip.org/whois-dns-lookup/

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My home network is from comcast. I also use google dns server to test as well as mobile phone (AT&T). All failed. Seems there is a DNS issue for the site.
 
Nameserver trouble shooting.

netkas said:
Could you please post output of these two commands in terminal.app?

nslookup netkas.org

nslookup forum.netkas.org
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===================================
>> dig +trace forum.netkas.org

; <<>> DiG 9.8.3-P1 <<>> +trace forum.netkas.org
;; global options: +cmd
. 291718 IN NS e.root-servers.net.
. 291718 IN NS k.root-servers.net.
. 291718 IN NS g.root-servers.net.
. 291718 IN NS l.root-servers.net.
. 291718 IN NS j.root-servers.net.
. 291718 IN NS m.root-servers.net.
. 291718 IN NS h.root-servers.net.
. 291718 IN NS d.root-servers.net.
. 291718 IN NS i.root-servers.net.
. 291718 IN NS a.root-servers.net.
. 291718 IN NS b.root-servers.net.
. 291718 IN NS c.root-servers.net.
. 291718 IN NS f.root-servers.net.
;; Received 416 bytes from 192.168.1.1#53(192.168.1.1) in 3 ms

org. 172800 IN NS a0.org.afilias-nst.info.
org. 172800 IN NS a2.org.afilias-nst.info.
org. 172800 IN NS b0.org.afilias-nst.org.
org. 172800 IN NS b2.org.afilias-nst.org.
org. 172800 IN NS c0.org.afilias-nst.info.
org. 172800 IN NS d0.org.afilias-nst.org.
;; Received 436 bytes from 193.0.14.129#53(193.0.14.129) in 149 ms

netkas.org. 86400 IN NS cyberbind.extreme.hu.
netkas.org. 86400 IN NS www.galako.hu.
;; Received 93 bytes from 199.19.56.1#53(199.19.56.1) in 274 ms

;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached

===================================

>> dig +short cyberbind.extreme.hu
62.112.195.67

>> dig +short www.galako.hu
<empty>

1. Name server cyberbind.extreme.hu does not respond.
2. Name server www.galako.hu does not resolve to an IP address
 
netkas said:
Could you please post output of these two commands in terminal.app?

nslookup netkas.org

nslookup forum.netkas.org
Click to expand...

DNS issue arose again.

DNSWatch > DNS Lookup for netkas.org
Searching for netkas.org. A record at A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. [198.41.0.4] ...took 5 ms
Searching for netkas.org. A record at a2.org.afilias-nst.info. [199.249.112.1] ...took 2 ms
Searching for www.galako.hu. A record at J.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. [192.58.128.30] ...took 132 ms
Searching for www.galako.hu. A record at ns2.nic.fr. [192.93.0.4] ...took 21 ms

Nameserver ns2.nic.fr. reports: No such host www.galako.hu.



Total elapsed query time: 160 ms
 
ensure said:
DNS issue arose again.

DNSWatch > DNS Lookup for netkas.org
Searching for netkas.org. A record at A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. [198.41.0.4] ...took 5 ms
Searching for netkas.org. A record at a2.org.afilias-nst.info. [199.249.112.1] ...took 2 ms
Searching for www.galako.hu. A record at J.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. [192.58.128.30] ...took 132 ms
Searching for www.galako.hu. A record at ns2.nic.fr. [192.93.0.4] ...took 21 ms

Nameserver ns2.nic.fr. reports: No such host www.galako.hu.



Total elapsed query time: 160 ms
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It seems that you have problem with dns servers or bad dns cache so try to add google dns servers instead yours, 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4.

Open system prefs, network, select adapter that you are using for network, advanced, dns, add those servers to the list and order them so that they are in top of the list.

To clear dns cache run terminal and type this command

dscacheutil -flushcache
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You will probably need to close browser just to clear it's dns cache too

imac:~ amar$ dig forum.netkas.org

; <<>> DiG 9.8.5-P1 <<>> forum.netkas.org
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 11304
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;forum.netkas.org. IN A

;; ANSWER SECTION:
forum.netkas.org. 13190 IN A 195.228.156.223

;; Query time: 4 msec
;; SERVER: 192.168.137.1#53(192.168.137.1)
;; WHEN: Fri Sep 20 10:36:02 CEST 2013
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 50
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kulla said:
It seems that you have problem with dns servers or bad dns cache so try to add google dns servers instead yours, 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4.

Open system prefs, network, select adapter that you are using for network, advanced, dns, add those servers to the list and order them so that they are in top of the list.

To clear dns cache run terminal and type this command



You will probably need to close browser just to clear it's dns cache too
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I'm using google dns configured from my local router. Also, the screen shot I posted is not from my home. I'm using web dns lookup. It cannot be every dns server/cache I encountered are broken at the same time. If you look at my screen capture, it failed when trying contact the name server registered for netkas.org.

Anyway, the site is backup again.
 
ensure said:
I'm using google dns configured from my local router. Also, the screen shot I posted is not from my home. I'm using web dns lookup. It cannot be every dns server/cache I encountered are broken at the same time. If you look at my screen capture, it failed when trying contact the name server registered for netkas.org.

Anyway, the site is backup again.
Click to expand...

I can upload the tool to a hosting site if you want, and it will never go down :).
 
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