how do i start name server?

[Kevin Darcy]

Look on page 279. Part of nslookup's suckiness is that it aborts if
there is no PTR record for the address(es) of the nameserver(s) it is
trying to use. Set up the reverse resolution, or use a real lookup tool
like "dig", which omits this "feature".


- Kevin

tk dev wrote:

> HI all,
>
> i've my /etc/named.conf ready & the necessary db
> files.
> after having done that, i followed the "3rd ed of dns
> & bind -oreilly" which says if i issue
> %nslookup mydomain   #or host or ip
> i should get my name server with it's ip.
>
> the strange thing is
> mine turns out to be an error
> **can't find server name for address 10.0.0.20
>
> =N.B. 10.0.0.20 is my ip (everything is in 1 machine)
>
> I've previously run /usr/sbin/named
> & in /etc/rc.config
> i've changed START_NAMED=yes  #b4 it was no
> & restarted the server.
> after it restarted, i chk with 'ps'
> & i found the User> 'named'
> 'named  116 (pid) ...../usr/sbin/named -u named -g
> named (command) '
>
> my apache server works, i suppose coz of the hosts
> file.
>
> Pls advice me.
> thanks in advance for your help.
> tk
>
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