On Wed, 3 Sep 2003, Albert Charron wrote: > I don't know if this is a question for the newbie or expert list, but > I'll try on this one. > > Currently, I have problems with my ISP DNS servers (they are unreachable > more than half the time). I'd like to build a DNS server on my computer > so I'll be able to use my Internet connection efficiently. To resolve > my problem, this DNS server must forward to a parent DNS (other than my > ISP's... is it possible to use root DNS's as forwarders?) > > I don't have a domain name (I'd like to have a local zone and all other > things going to forwarders). Is my solution possible under Linux (I > know it's possible under M$ LooseDows Server's DNS service.) If it's > possible, where can I find informations about this, or what tool can I > use to define my zones? > > BTW, I'm running Mandrake 9.0 on the machine I'd like to use, and I'll > "upgrade" it to 9.2 as soon as it's stable. > > Thanks for your help and advice.
Hi, You can do all you need to do to configure your DNS through WebMin. There's a config utility for that as part of Webmin. -- Mark "If necessity is the mother of invention, then who's the father?" ----------------------------------------------------------- Paid for by Penguins against modern appliances(R) Linux User Since 1996 Powered by Mandrake Linux 8.2 & 9.1 ICQ# 27816299
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