thnx guyz, u comments hv cleared at least a few doubts for me. now i m trying to give a try again.
hope i succeed. Ratnakar --- "Arun K. Khan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, 2006-05-05 at 07:50 +0100, Ratnakar Koli > wrote: > > hi guyz, > > > > I m trying to setup a DNS server, and i m a bit > > What is the purpose for the DNS server - caching, > forward/reverse > lookups for your LAN etc.? > > > confused, coz when I refer to the how-to > available, it > > gives me a long listing of the file > /etc/named.conf, > > Which HOW-TO are you referring to? Is it > http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/DNS-HOWTO.html? IMO, it > is an excellent > starting point for setting up DNS although a few > files may have > different names on various distros. > > > whereas, the file that i hv has only the following > > contents: > > > > // Default named.conf generated by install of > > bind-9.3.1-20.FC4 > > options { > > directory "/var/named"; > > dump-file "/var/named/data/cache_dump.db"; > > statistics-file > > "/var/named/data/named_stats.txt"; > > }; > > include "/etc/rndc.key"; > > > The above is a basic structure to which you must add > depending on how > you want to use your DNS server (see below). > > > Also, the document says abt some roots.hint file, > but > > i m unable to trace it. Pls help. > > Are the bind-chroot and caching-nameserver RPMs > installed in your > system? The first RPM provides for bind to run in a > chroot environment > the latter provides /var/named/named.ca which is the > same as root.hint > referred to in the HOWTO. The HOWTO in above link > should be sufficient > to set up a DNS server for your Intranet LAN. > > If you want to delve into DNS then visit > http://www.dns.net/dnsrd/ > > -- Arun Khan (knura at yahoo dot com) Alexander > Graham Bell is alive and > well in New York, and still waiting for a dial tone. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support > web services, security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated > technology to make your job easier > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 > based on Apache Geronimo > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 > _______________________________________________ > linux-india-help mailing list > linux-india-help@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list linux-india-help@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
