nslookup and bind 8.2.1

[Joseph S D Yao]

> We have recently installed bind 8.2.1 on solaris 2.6.  Install went ok,
> and went to check
> things with nslookup.
> 
> When we run the nslookup command, the following results:
> 
> % nslookup
> *** Can't find server name for address 63.73.223.69: Non-existent
> host/domain
> *** Can't find server name for address 63.73.223.70: Non-existent
> host/domain
> *** Default servers are not available
> 
> We have checked our named.conf file extensively for syntax errors and
> have found
> none.   All zones appear to be loading ok, and very rarely do we get an
> unresolvable
> host name, due to bind 8.2.1.

Do you have your reverse DNS installed?

It's a little early in the week for me to re-post my explanation of
reverse DNS.  Do you want it by private e-mail?  It just summarizes
what I believe Albitz & Liu discuss in more detail.

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