On Tuesday 21 Feb 2012 15:52:50 Stefan G. Weichinger wrote:
> Am 20.02.2012 21:35, schrieb Stefan G. Weichinger:
> > Am 2012-02-20 21:21, schrieb Mick:
> >> I just tried it again and it works from here.  I can see 7 keys on
> >> that server.
> >> 
> >> Covering all bases and just in case, you're not trying to connect
> >> behind some firewall/gateway that is blocking all but http/https
> >> packets?
> > 
> > Nope.
> > 
> >> Have you checked if you can ping the server?
> > 
> > Yes, sir! ;-)
> > 
> >> My gpg version is:
> >> 
> >> app-crypt/gnupg-2.0.17(09:22:32 02/20/11)(bzip2 ldap nls -adns
> >> -caps -doc - openct -pcsc-lite -selinux -smartcard -static)
> > 
> > 2.0.18 there, ~amd64
> > 
> > As mentioned, I will have access again tomorrow. On my thinkpad,
> > ~amd64 as well, it works right now ...
> 
> more info:
> 
> ~ $ /usr/bin/gpg2 --charset utf8 --batch --no-tty --status-fd 2
> --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --send-keys 0x295CB83D55D0FCE6
> gpg: sende Schlüssel 55D0FCE6 auf den hkp-Server subkeys.pgp.net
> 
> : can't connect to `subkeys.pgp.net': host not found
> 
> gpgkeys: HTTP post error 7: couldn't connect: Not found
> gpg: interner Fehler Schlüsselserver
> gpg: Senden an Schlüsselserver fehlgeschlagen: Schlüsselserverfehler
> 
> ~ $ ping subkeys.pgp.net
> PING subkeys.pgp.net (173.164.61.44) 56(84) bytes of data.
> 64 bytes from noc.nayr.net (173.164.61.44): icmp_req=1 ttl=52 time=177 ms
> 64 bytes from noc.nayr.net (173.164.61.44): icmp_req=2 ttl=52 time=180 ms
> ^C
> 
> ---
> 
> app-crypt/gnupg
> 
> Installed versions:  2.0.18(20:05:24 13.02.2012)(bzip2 nls readline
> static usb -adns -doc -ldap -selinux -smartcard)

Do you get the same if you try just a vanilla search?

gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --search-keys 0x295CB83D55D0FCE6

here it works fine (tried it twice).
-- 
Regards,
Mick