Session.minecraft.net - timing out... DNS issues

OS: Debian 6.0
Ram: 24GB
cpu: i7 980x
Ver: All

When Minecraft's servers went down, I've had issues allowing online=true with my server and getting premium players connected. Has anyone resolved this issue?

Users are unable to connect to my server is online=true but can connect to it fine if online=false.

Here's the standard error message.

http://pastebin.127001.org/1837
http://pastie.org/4213679

I have tried it on Vanilla / CB / CB++ / CB-- all have the same issue with or without plugins.

What I've done to try and resolve.

• Made sure that the Hosts file didn't have an old IP being cached to minecraft.net or it's session servers.
• Restarted the connection device (Eth0)
• Rebooted the machine
• Ensured that the DNS for Debian is using Google DNS 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 (if I recall)

Any thoughts?

 

Take a look at this both tweets by @KrisJelbring (mojang staff):

If you get an UnknownHostException when trying to join a MC server your DNS record is most likely outdated.

Google for "refresh dns" for instructions on how to try to resolve it.

 

Yeah, I've done everything I can to refresh the DNS.

/etc/init.d/networking restart
and more.

It still doesn't work.

 

Any other DNS application running on there? nscd/bind/dnsmasq?

 

Nope, NSCD isn't installed or at least not in that location.

 

That wasn't a path location it was a list of dns applications that could cache the entries.

 

Kainzo what was your solution if you don't mind me asking