Ed, I understand the /etc/hosts file. But I thought "named" was the guy that shared the info in /etc/hosts with client machines making dns requests. Do i have it wrong?
Second, what is resolv.conf all about? I noticed with surprise that I have one with the correct ISP DNS servers already in /etc. I didn't put it there, so some configurator I ran today must have done so. Third, where is the hosts/resolv/dns ordering done? I remember seeing something like that in smb.conf. The question remains: how (by what service) does the linux box resolve dns requests for the other machines on the LAN? julian. ========================== At 10:40 PM 1/3/02 -0500, you wrote: >I would expect that for this network, if it was me, to not use named, but set >up a "/etc/hosts" file and an "/etc/resolv.conf" file, setting network search >resoulution for hosts, resolver, dns. that way befor the dns was required, >the computer searches the host file for the IP of the local network, does not >find it there, looks for resov.conf, finds the dns numbers for the ISP. Nmaed >is a bit of overhead most folks don't really need. > > >On Thursday 03 January 2002 20:31, you wrote: > > Hi Ed, > > This is what I sent to Ric Tibbets privately. He bravely offered to help. > > As I said to to him, I have configured a DNS server before - bind, on NT, > > but it was long enough ago that although I undertand the concepts of DNS > > well enough, I've forgotten some of the basic terms, and the linux info is > > cryptic, and is no reminder for me. > > > > Here are the basic data: > > > > My fixed IP is 209.173.210.166. > > The friendly name of my sub-domain is "julianop.swdata.com". > > My ISP is putting it out to the world today, hopefully. > > > > My upstream DNS servers are 206.196.47.10 & 20. > > > > My LAN is currently behind my Cisco 678 dsl router which is doing NAT and > > answers to 10.0.0.1 > > > > My Linux box is called anoka.julianop.swdata.com at 10.0.0.2, and should be > > the primary dns server for my LAN, which is to say that my WIn98/2k boxes > > will look to 10.0.0.2 for DNS. > > > > anoka also has the alias mail.julianop.swdata.com, as it will run sendmail > > (or more likely Postfix) and a POP3 server when I find one. > > > > LAN Win98/2k stations are sierra/pongo/monsta.julianop.swdata.com at > > 10.0.0.3/5/4 respectively. > > > > Anoka should run bind (named) and:- > > a) serve DNS for local LAN-based machines on the julianop.swdata.com > > sub-domain from /etc/hosts, and > > b) go to the ISP's DNS mentioned above for Internet DNS lookups. > > > > That's it ! > > > > I've played with bindconf, but need a little refresher on what's what. > > > > julian. > > > > At 07:55 PM 1/3/02 -0500, you wrote: > > >On Thursday 03 January 2002 17:16, you wrote: > > > > Is there some willing chap who can help me configure named.conf? > > > > > > > > julian. > > > > > >the best help may come in defining your needs or requirements. are you > > >running an ISP? and _need_ a DNS server? how large a network are you > > >configuring? > > > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > ============================== > > Julian A. Opificius. > > 802 Fawn Road, Elk River, MN 55330. > > Home: 763.441.1291, Cell: 763.360.5919 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 3268206 > > ============================== > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com ============================== Julian A. Opificius. 802 Fawn Road, Elk River, MN 55330. Home: 763.441.1291, Cell: 763.360.5919 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 3268206 ==============================
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