simple errors.. would you mind looking?

Mark.Andrews at nominum.com Mark.Andrews at nominum.com
Mon Nov 6 13:20:21 UTC 2000


	You cannot use a CNAME at the top of a zone as it violates
	the CNAME and OTHER data rule.  Use a A record instead.
	If the future you should be able to use SRV records to do
	this indirection.

	Ask you web browser vendor for SRV support.

	Mark

> 
> Thanks for reading.
> 
> My named.conf has been working just fine.  I am having trouble 
> redirecting host names, that do not start with www,  to another site 
> location.  Miraboo.com gets directed to the server host that is also 
> home to a single website which is _not_ miraboo.com.
> 
> below I have listed the single files of the master zone and virtual 
> zone.  I think the problems are in the A records of the zone 
> "miraboo.com".  I would very much appreciate the swift kick in the 
> pants.
> 
> MASTER ZONE:
> 
> $TTL 86400
> miramat.com.            IN SOA   dns1.miramat.com.  root.nathan.net.  (
>                          20001108        ; Serial
>                          10800           ; Refresh
>                          3600            ; Retry
>                          604800          ; Expire
>                          86400  )        ; Minimum
> 
> miramat.com.            IN  NS          dns1.miramat.com.
> @                       IN  NS          NS2.CENTRALINFO.NET.
> dns1.miramat.com.       IN  A           209.204.28.46
>                          IN  MX  10      mailhost.miramat.com.
> localhost               IN  A           127.0.0.1
> miramat.com.            IN  A           209.204.28.46
> mailhost.miramat.com.   IN  A           209.204.28.46
> ftp.miramat.com.        IN  A           209.204.28.46
> www.miramat.com.        IN  A           209.204.28.46
> shell                   IN  A           209.204.28.46
> 
> 
> Virtual Zone:
> 
> $TTL 86400
> miraboo.com.            IN  SOA miraboo.com.  root.nathan.net. (
>                          20000511        ; Serial
>                          10800           ; Refresh
>                          3600            ; Retry
>                          604800          ; Expire
>                          86400  )        ; Minimum
> 
> miraboo.com.            IN  NS          dns1.miramat.com.
> @                       IN  NS          NS2.CENTRALINFO.NET.
>                          IN  A           209.204.28.46
> miraboo.com.            IN  MX  10      mailhost.miramat.com.
> localhost               IN  A           127.0.0.1
> miraboo.com.            IN  CNAME       www.miraboomusic.com.
> www.miraboo.com.        IN  CNAME       www.miraboomusic.com.
> -- 
> 
> 
> 
> =======================================================================
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>     Mark R. Nathan                        http://www.miraboomusic.com
>     Miraboo Group                   mailto:president at miraboomusic.com
>     President                                  mailto:mark at nathan.net
> 
> 
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Mark Andrews, Nominum Inc.
1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia
PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742                 INTERNET: Mark.Andrews at nominum.com



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