9.0.1rc1: strange message: hint and forward

Mark.Andrews at nominum.com Mark.Andrews at nominum.com
Mon Nov 6 20:31:33 UTC 2000


	It will be fixed in BIND 9.0.1rc2.  In the meantime, ignore it.

	Mark

> 
> Hi,
> 
> I first started 9.0.1rc1 today, and got the following messages :
> 
> Nov 06 14:07:32.862 config: critical: Hint zones do not have a forward field
> Nov 06 14:07:32.863 config: critical: Hint zones do not have a forwarders fie
> ld
> 
> This seems to say that 'forward' and 'forwarders' options are mandatory in
> 'hint' zones. Even if zone-specific forwarding options were supported in
> Bind 9, I have a hard time trying to believe that it would make sense.
> 
> What happens there ?
> 
> P.S. the only 'hint' zone I have is :
> 
> zone "." {
> 	type hint;
> 	file "named.ca";
> };
> 
>                                                     /AF
> 
> 
> 
> 
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