thanks trevor,
do u want me to share this with list !!! kunal ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 21:36:42 -0700 (PDT) From: Trevor Warren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIH] dnscache+tinydns [was multiple dns] --- Kunal Shah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi suresh, > As you suggested, i have installed dnscache + > tinydns. [snip] dnscache == pure dns query cachin tinydns = dns resolver.... also djb has done a good job of havin included a list of root servers in the install package.... thatz the reason u r able to resolve other domains though u just hav ur dns entry in the /etc/resolv.conf file dude...;) > > Here is what i have done > > I have installed daemontools, djbdns-1.05.tar.gz and [snip] --> http://www.lifewithqmail.com/ --> http://www.qmailtheeasyway.com/ > > doc.tar.gz ( documents for djbdns) > i compiled djbdns and then change the /etc/inittab > file as mentioned > but after rebooting the machine, i am getting > message > supervise: fatal: unable to acquire > dnscache/supervise/lock: temporary > failure [snip] pliss go thro the install scripts @ the above site........it will give u a fair idea of how qmail is installed....... dude....lemme share 1 xperience with u abt qmail.....in the start..when u embarkin on the journey with qmail, ur pretty gungho abt the whole thing but the lack of a proper HOWTO for novices and ameteurs to get up and running with qmail is a big pain. Though the author of Life With Qmail has done a darn good job of it....i get mails from 10's of pple vryday abt how qmail installations can get on pples nerves. so..dude..don't loose heart..else the battle is aldready half lost........RTFM wat i told u abt nd keep ponderin nd askin LIH....SRS is sure doin a ood job of holdin ur hand..:) Keep it up SRS....;) Trevor Warren > > constantly. > > Also i want to clear some doubt about it > i read the how_to_install document on the website. > after changing /etc/inittab file and creating some > directory with > daemontools i removed my nameserver from > /etc/resolv.conf and put > nameserver 127.0.0.1 > now nowhere is mentioned where is my isp's dns , > then how would it resolve the name? when i did dig > yahoo.com > it showed me result. > > Secondly, i want to make this machine as dns for my > LAN. I dont want to > resolve the name of my machines ,but i want the > machines in my LAN to use > this as domain name server for internet also. > now here is what i did. > > i compiled and installed djbdns. installed > daemontools. > created some accounts as suggested in documents with > direcotries. > then created /service directory and run > dnscache-conf for that directory. > I linked the service directory to dnscache > directory. > then changed /etc/inittab file for svscan to run > automatically. > > is it sufficient or i have to do something more ? > where tinydns comes in the picture. ? > > --kunal ===== ( >- GNU/LINUX, It's all about CHOICE -< ) /~\ __ http://www.qmailtheeasyway.com __ /~\ | \) / mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] \ (/ | |_|_ \ Urgent ->[EMAIL PROTECTED] / _|_| \___________________________________/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
