error in log

[Kevin Darcy]

Hmmm... line 18 in that file appears to be a blank line. Try deleting it.


- Kevin

Brad wrote:

> I've recently set up a DNS server (on a redhat-6.1 linux box) for my private
> network, as per the instructions in the linux DNS-HOWTO.
> Everything is working fine, but in my system log file (/var/log/messages),
> the following error appears whenever the DNS server is started:
>
> root.hints:18: Database error (F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.)
> hint zone "" (IN) rejected due to errors (serial 0)
>
> I copied my root.hints file straight from the HOWTO:
> http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/DNS-HOWTO-3.html
> Like I said, DNS works fine, but I'd just like to know what this error means
> and how I can fix it.
> Thanks....