Here is another website that deals with djbdns as well as a couple of articles that detail a little about this software. djbdns, the DNS sanity-saver!
http://networking.earthweb.com/netos/article/0,,12083_1446551,00.html http://networking.earthweb.com/netos/article/0,,12083_1450441,00.html http://djbdns.wolfhome.com/ Thanks, Jim On Thu, 2002-12-26 at 21:34, Matthew Saltzman wrote: > On Wed, 25 Dec 2002, Tim Kehres wrote: > > > Matthew, > > > > Just curious - why can't you identify a couple (2 or 3) well known and > > publically accessible name servers (there are many that fit this > > description), and then just point your resolver to them? While running a > > local caching server is fine and well, you'll still have to point that to > > something on the Internet to resolve non-cached data, so you're back to > > square one anyway. > > > > Best Regards, > > > > Tim Kehres > > International Messaging Associates > > http://www.ima.com > > This is an option, I just hadn't thought of it. I will consider this and > the djbdns dnscache program (unfortunately, apparently not distributed > with RHL). > > Thanks to everyone who replied. > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Matthew Saltzman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2002 1:28 AM > > Subject: Best caching nameserver? > > > > > > > I recently stopped by Laptop Lane to do some work during an airport delay, > > > and I discovered to my surprise and disappointment that their network does > > > not supply name service. Since my usual name servers are all behind > > > firewalls, I had a bit of trouble actually getting anything done. I > > > learned from that experience that real road warriors carry their own name > > > servers on thier laptops. > > > > > > I was thinking of installing the caching name server RPM, but it runs off > > > of bind. So I thought I'd ask if there was some other configuration or > > > name server daemon that would be more appropriate for this application, > > > i.e., lighter-weight, more secure, etc. (I'm running RH8.0., but I thought > > > the answer might be of more general interest.) > > > > > > TIA. > > > > > > -- > > > Matthew Saltzman > > > > > > Clemson University Math Sciences > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://www.math.clemson.edu/~mjs > > > > > > > > > > -- > Matthew Saltzman > > Clemson University Math Sciences > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.math.clemson.edu/~mjs -- -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
