On 8/16/07, Ramang G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> I just want to setup a local Naming server using Bind or whatever....ie..
> In my network i need to ping the Linux box using name / call the local
> webserver using name instead of IP
>
> 1. I have installed bind and configured named.conf
> 2. I have copied localhost.zone to forward.com and modified below
>
> lin.com (my domain name) IN NS ns.lin.com
>
> lin.com. IN A 10.36.51.122
> ns.lin.com. IN A 10.36.51.122
> www.lin.com IN A 10.36.51.122
>
>
> and in my named.conf
>
> zone "lin.com" IN {
> type master;
> file "forward.com"
> };
>
> I have restared my named service without any error.
>
> But when I ping my PC using name (test.lin.com) reply comes from
> localhost.... WHY???
Where have you given the IN record for test.lin.com?
What happens when you ping only lin.com?
Ping isn't a tool to test DNS. Use dig instead. dig test.lin.com.
Regards,
NMK.
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