External domain isn't being resolved

[Cristina Moreira Nunes]

I have a DNS server working without problems. But when I try to change
in.named for named (bind 8.2.1) the external domain isn't being resolved.
I have nsswitch.conf configured.

What can it is happening?

Cristina Nunes


On Tue, 28 Sep 1999 Mark_Andrews at isc.org wrote:

> 
> > In article <199909271911.QAA05697 at inf.ufrgs>,
> > Cristina Moreira Nunes  <nunes at inf.ufrgs.br> wrote:
> > >I am installing bind 8.2.1 in a Sun with Solaris 2.5.1.
> > >The instalation was OK and the internal name are being resolved.
> > >But I have a problem when I consult a external domain.
> > >
> > >What should I do?
> > 
> > Either you don't have your root server hints file configured properly, or
> > you're behind a firewall and you don't have forwarders configured properly.
> 
> 	Or you should use the query-source port option to get the UDP DNS
> 	messages through your firewall.
> 
> 	Mark
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