Very odd errors from bind 9.2.2

[Mark_Andrews at isc.org]

> 
> Ok, turns out you were right:
> 
> 
> On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 Mark_Andrews at isc.org wrote:
> 
> > > Suddenly, with _no change in configuration_, I am seeing these three
> > > errors in /var/log/messages every time I HUP my named process:
> > >
> > > Oct 24 22:56:38 ns1 named[8255]: dns_master_load: /etc/namedb/s/.:1:
> > > unexpected end of line
> > > Oct 24 22:56:38 ns1 named[8255]: dns_master_load: /etc/namedb/s/.:1:
> > > unexpected end of input
> > > Oct 24 22:56:38 ns1 named[8255]: zone ./IN: loading master file
> > > /etc/namedb/s/.: unexpected end of input
> > >
> > > This confuses me greatly, as the file it seems to be telling me there is 
> a
> > > problem with is:
> > >
> > > /etc/namedb/s/.
> > >
> > > which is essentially:
> > >
> > > /etc/namedb/s/
> > >
> > > Any thoughts ?
> >
> > 	Have you looked in named.conf for the entry for the zone "."?
> > 	My bet is that you will find that file is set to "/etc/namedb/s/.".
> > 	Note directories are just special purpose files.  The can be read.
> 
> 
> I do indeed have this in my named.conf:
> 
> zone "." {
>        type slave;
>        masters { 1.2.3.4; };
>  file "/etc/namedb/s/.";
>  allow-query { any; };
>         };
> 
> Should I remove this entirely, or should I change it ?  If I should change
> it, what should I change it to ?

	I do something like:

		 file "/etc/namedb/s/root";

> thanks!
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