I think you have more problems, but "_"'s are a no-no! The only time I have
seen this come up is on Sun machines, but I have never experimented with
linux. I would replace any _'s with -'s.
Luke
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Smith, Nathan A., Capt. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 1998 11:33 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: DNS setup
>
>
> Hi folks,
>
> I am trying to setup a DNS server for a small network I have at home. I
> am presently using the bind rpms included with Redhat 5.0.
>
> The first question is whether or not I should upgrade to Bind 8.0 (what
> would it buy me?)
>
> Secondly - I am having trouble setting up Bind 4.0. I get the following
> errors posted in my /usr/adm/messages log:
>
> Apr 7 20:23:45 NASA kernel: IPX Portions Copyright (c) 1995 Caldera,
> Inc.
> Apr 7 20:23:48 NASA named[228]: starting. named 4.9.6-REL Thu Nov 6
> 23:29:57 EST 1997
> ^[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/src/bs/BUILD/bind-4.9.6/named
> Apr 7 20:23:48 NASA named[228]: cache zone "" loaded (serial 0)
> Apr 7 20:23:48 NASA named[228]: host name "NASA.my_computer.com" (owner
> "my_computer.com") IN (primary) is invalid - rejecting
> Apr 7 20:23:48 NASA named[228]: db.my_computer:1: database naming error
>
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.my_computer: line 1: database format
> error (bad name "NASA.my_computer.com")
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.my_computer: Line 2: Unknown type:
> root.my_computer.com..
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.my_computer: line 2: database format
> error (root.my_computer.com.)
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.my_computer: line 3: database format
> error ()
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.my_computer: line 4: database format
> error ()
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.my_computer: line 5: database format
> error ()
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.my_computer: line 6: database format
> error ()
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.my_computer: Line 7: Unknown type:
> ).
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.my_computer: line 7: database format
> error ())
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.my_computer:9: data "localhost"
> outside zone "my_computer.com" (ignored)
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: owner name "NASA.my_computer.com" IN
> (primary) is invalid - rejecting
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.my_computer:10: owner name error
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.my_computer: line 10: database
> format error (A)
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: owner name "JENNIFERL.my_computer.com"
> IN (primary) is invalid - rejecting
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.my_computer:11: owner name error
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.my_computer: line 11: database
> format error (A)
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: host name "NASA.my_computer.com" (owner
> "0.0.127.IN-ADDR.ARPA") IN (primary) is invalid - rejecting
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.127.0.0:1: database naming error
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.127.0.0: line 1: database format
> error (bad name "NASA.my_computer.com")
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.127.0.0: Line 2: Unknown type:
> root.my_computer.com..
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.127.0.0: line 2: database format
> error (root.my_computer.com.)
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.127.0.0: line 3: database format
> error ()
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.127.0.0: line 4: database format
> error ()
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.127.0.0: line 5: database format
> error ()
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.127.0.0: line 6: database format
> error ()
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.127.0.0: Line 7: Unknown type: ).
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.127.0.0: line 7: database format
> error ())
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: host name "NASA.my_computer.com" (owner
> "0.0.127.IN-ADDR.ARPA") IN (primary) is invalid - rejecting
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.127.0.0:8: database naming error
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.127.0.0: line 8: database format
> error (bad name "NASA.my_computer.com")
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: host name "NASA.my_computer.com" (owner
> "5.14.195.IN-ADDR.ARPA") IN (primary) is invalid - rejecting
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5:1: database naming error
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5: line 1: database format
> error (bad name "NASA.my_computer.com")
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5: Line 2: Unknown type: (.
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5: line 2: database format
> error (()
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5: line 3: database format
> error ()
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5: line 4: database format
> error ()
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5: line 5: database format
> error ()
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5: line 6: database format
> error ()
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5: Line 7: Unknown type: ).
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5: line 7: database format
> error ())
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: host name "NASA.my_computer.com" (owner
> "JENNIFERL.my_computer.com") IN (primary) is invalid - rejecting
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5:8: database naming error
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5: line 8: database format
> error (bad name "NASA.my_computer.com")
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: host name "NASA.my_computer.com" (owner
> "94.5.14.195.IN-ADDR.ARPA") IN (primary) is invalid - rejecting
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5:9: database naming error
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5: line 9: database format
> error (bad name "NASA.my_computer.com")
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: host name "JENNIFERL.my_computer.com"
> (owner "2.5.14.195.IN-ADDR.ARPA") IN (primary) is invalid - rejecting
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5:10: database naming error
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5: line 10: database format
> error (bad name "JENNIFERL.my_computer.com")
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[259]: Ready to answer queries.
>
>
> I have included the applicable files (given that they are all small) I
> would surely appreciate any help anyone could provide.
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Nathan Alonzo Smith
>
>
>
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