Get errors with NS set to 127.0.0.1 in /etc/resolv.conf
Joseph S D Yao
jsdy at cospo.osis.gov
Thu Sep 14 22:10:03 UTC 2000
On Thu, Sep 14, 2000 at 05:55:04PM -0400, Joseph S D Yao wrote:
>
> (1) This is not a resolution problem. This is an 'nslookup' problem.
> If it can't find a reverse lookup for an IP address at that IP address,
> it refuses to allow it to initially be a name server. However, if you
> later say "server 127.0.0.1", it should allow this.
Providing that you aren't blocking 127.0.0.1 from querying.
> (2) Nevertheless, you SHOULD have a reverse DNS file for 127.0.0.1.
You really should. It's easy.
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; zone.127.0.0 - for zone 0.0.127.in-addr.arpa.
$TTL 86400
@ IN SOA myserver.mydomain.com. hostmaster.mydomain.com. (
2000091401 ; Serial Number
10800 ; Refresh
3600 ; Retry
604800 ; Expire
86400 ) ; Negative TTL
IN NS myserver.mydomain.com.
IN NS otherserver.mydomain.com.
1 IN PTR localhost.
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Joe Yao jsdy at cospo.osis.gov - Joseph S. D. Yao
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