To fix your domain name, you should be working in /etc/hosts leave the localhost.localdomain as 127.0.0.1 and use your intended hostname and domain name with the LAN ip of your centos box
On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 10:36 AM, Dusabe Patrick <[email protected]>wrote: > Thanks Collins, > > However I am still getting around including forward lookup zones and > configuring a domain name not localdomain as it still reads > > > On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 6:18 PM, sanga collins <[email protected]>wrote: > >> This should simplify your life >> >> # yum install -y system-config-bind >> >> from the gnome desktop open a terminal and type system-config-bind and >> press enter, or navigate to the Menu: System > Administration > server >> setting > domain name system. >> >> Nice gui that verifies your settings and makes it almost impossible to >> mess up DNS settings (plus dont have to wonder where the files are) >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 9:52 AM, Simon Vass <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Not sure it creates one. >>> >>> Here is a nice HowtoForge Guide which might be handy. >>> >>> http://www.howtoforge.com/bind-installation-on-centos >>> >>> >>> Google-Search donations kindly accepted in the form of beer. ;-) >>> >>> >>> >>> Simon Vass >>> Managing Director >>> E-Tech Uganda Ltd >>> >>> http://www.etech.ug >>> Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 >>> email: [email protected] >>> skype: e-techservicedesk >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Dusabe Patrick" <[email protected]> >>> To: "Uganda Linux User Group" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Tuesday, 8 November, 2011 5:29:54 PM >>> Subject: Re: [LUG] setting up a dns in centos >>> >>> >>> Thanks guys.... >>> >>> so I run yum install bind >>> >>> I was then to edit the named.conf file to configure the forwarders IP >>> and reverse look up options >>> >>> I expected to run the named.conf file in /etc. This is missing >>> >>> So could it be placed in a diffrent location >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 5:19 PM, Mike Barnard < [email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> You may need to provide more information on what errors. Also, it would >>> help if you detailed what you did in your setup. >>> >>> >>> I think this may help: >>> http://www.lamolabs.org/blog/282/how-to-setup-a-dns-server-on-centos-5/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 8 November 2011 17:12, Dusabe Patrick < [email protected] > >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Hello Luggers, >>> >>> I seem to be having trouble setting up a dns server in centos..... >>> >>> cant find named.conf and on creation i keep running into configuration >>> errors. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>> >>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>> [email protected] >>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>> >>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>> >>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>> attachments if any). 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Collins >> Network Engineering >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> Google Voice: (954) 324-1365 >> E- fax: (435) 578 7411 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. >> > > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. > -- Sanga M. Collins Network Engineering ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Google Voice: (954) 324-1365 E- fax: (435) 578 7411
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