Should I be seeing constant entries in my /var/log/messages file like
this? I don't recall this ever doing this.
Sep 22 12:14:14 laetitia named[8777]: FORMERR resolving
'serix.com/MX/IN':
64.168.70.132#53
Sep 22 12:14:14 laetitia named[8777]: FORMERR resolving
'ns1.serix.net/A/IN':
64.168.70.132#53
Sep 22 12:14:14 laetitia named[8777]: FORMERR resolving
'ns1.serix.net/AAAA/IN':
64.168.70.132#53
Sep 22 12:14:14 laetitia named[8777]: FORMERR resolving
'ns2.serix.net/A/IN':
64.168.70.132#53
Sep 22 12:14:14 laetitia named[8777]: FORMERR resolving
'ns2.serix.net/AAAA/IN':
64.168.70.132#53
Sep 22 12:14:14 laetitia named[8777]: FORMERR resolving
'c.ns.joker.com/A/IN':
64.168.70.132#53
Sep 22 12:14:14 laetitia named[8777]: FORMERR resolving
'c.ns.joker.com/AAAA/IN':
64.168.70.132#53
Sep 22 12:14:14 laetitia named[8777]: FORMERR resolving
'a.ns.joker.com/AAAA/IN':
64.168.70.132#53
Sep 22 12:14:14 laetitia named[8777]: FORMERR resolving
'a.ns.joker.com/A/IN':
64.168.70.132#53
Sep 22 12:14:14 laetitia named[8777]: FORMERR resolving
'b.ns.joker.com/A/IN':
64.168.70.132#53
Sep 22 12:14:14 laetitia named[8777]: FORMERR resolving
'b.ns.joker.com/AAAA/IN':
64.168.70.132#53
Sep 22 12:14:15 laetitia named[8777]: FORMERR resolving
'serix.com/TXT/IN':
64.168.70.132#53
Sep 22 12:14:16 laetitia named[8777]: FORMERR resolving
'117.208.103.59.rbl.maps.vix.com/TXT/IN':
64.168.70.132#53
Sep 22 12:14:16 laetitia named[8777]: FORMERR resolving 'stia.ru/MX/IN':
64.168.70.132#53
Sep 22 12:14:18 laetitia named[8777]: FORMERR resolving
'85.194.39.201.rbl.maps.vix.com/TXT/IN':
64.168.70.132#53
Sep 22 12:14:19 laetitia named[8777]: FORMERR resolving
'twavecg.com/MX/IN':
64.168.70.132#53
Sep 22 12:14:19 laetitia named[8777]: FORMERR resolving
'twavecg.com/TXT/IN':
64.168.70.132#53
Sep 22 12:14:19 laetitia named[8777]: FORMERR resolving
'85.194.39.201.in-addr.arpa/PTR/IN':
64.168.70.132#53
Sep 22 12:14:20 laetitia named[8777]: FORMERR resolving
'ns.embratel.net.br/A/IN':
64.168.70.132#53
Sep 22 12:14:20 laetitia named[8777]: FORMERR resolving
'ns.embratel.net.br/AAAA/IN': 64.168.70.132#53
Eric Shubert wrote:
> Maxwell Smart wrote:
>> I moved the DNS entries as suggested. This did not work. With
>> 127.0.0.1 first on the list it failed.
>
> Then your caching nameserver isn't working. Did you install bind or
> djbdns?
>
>> I don't have the error message, but I put it back and it worked. I
>> will put only my ISP's DNS entries in and see what happens.
>
> That should work, but a caching DNS server on your toaster would be best.
>
>> [r...@laetitia ~]# cat /etc/resolv.conf
>> nameserver 206.13.30.12
>> nameserver 206.13.28.12
>> nameserver 127.0.0.1
>> ; generated by /sbin/dhclient-script
>> [r...@laetitia ~]#
>>
>> I have been playing with Spamdyke, but it seems to put an incredible
>> load on the server. I removed it and the load dropped. I don't get
>> that much spam anyways since the Spamassassin seems to work very well.
>
> Then you definitely have a DNS problem. spamdyke does quite a bit of
> DNS querying. Once you fix DNS, spamdyke will most certainly reduce
> the overall load.
>
>> I only have spamhaus in my blacklist file.
>
> That's why your DNS problem isn't hurting you very badly. Sounds to me
> like your ISP's DNS server(s) aren't quite up to snuff.
>
> Work on getting a caching nameserver working properly on your toaster.
> That will fix you up permanently. Relying on your ISP's DNS is not a
> very wise move.
>
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