some problem with dns setup

[Joseph S D Yao]

On Sun, Jul 23, 2000 at 11:07:37PM +1000, Q wrote:
> OK, I have get rid of the err msg in the /var/log/messages file when the
> named
> restart.
> Now the msg file only contains the following clean msg:
> 
> Jul 22 16:59:46 fastline named[828]: reloading nameserver
> Jul 22 16:59:46 fastline named[828]: Ready to answer queries.
> 
> But the problem is that I still can't use my nameserver (192.168.10.1)
> 
> The machine's hostname is fastline.bidbid.com
> nslookup 192.168.10.1 also failed wiht the following msg:
> troot at fastline /etc/namedb # nslookup 192.168.10.1
> Server:  localhost
> Address:  127.0.0.1
> 
> my /etc/resolv.conf contains:
> domain bidbid.com
> nameserver 192.168.10.1
> 
> when doing nslookup <ENTER>:
> troot at fastline ~ # nslookup
> *** Can't find server name for address 192.168.10.1: Non-existent
> host/domain
> *** Default servers are not available
> 
> 
> *** localhost can't find 192.168.10.1: Non-existent host/domain

This is purely an 'nslookup' problem.  'Nslookup' has several of its
own peculiarities, including the fact that it will do DNS when nothing
else will.

After the above messages, does 'nslookup' work properly for you?

Is the /etc/named.conf file on "fastline" set up to properly second all
of the domains on "mishi"?  It does not appear so.

Of course, from here it looks like:

...
Non-authoritative answer:
bidbid.com	nameserver = NS.NONAMECORP.COM
bidbid.com	nameserver = NS2.NONAMECORP.COM

Authoritative answers can be found from:
NS.NONAMECORP.COM	internet address = 216.112.75.129
...
Non-authoritative answer:
bidbid.com
	origin = ns.nonamecorp.com
	mail addr = hostmaster.noname.com
	serial = 2000052900
	refresh = 28800 (8 hours)
	retry   = 14400 (4 hours)
	expire  = 3600000 (41 days 16 hours)
	minimum ttl = 3600 (1 hour)

Authoritative answers can be found from:
bidbid.com	nameserver = ns.nonamecorp.com
bidbid.com	nameserver = NS2.nonamecorp.com
ns.nonamecorp.com	internet address = 216.112.75.129

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Joe Yao				jsdy at cospo.osis.gov - Joseph S. D. Yao
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