Fw: bind 8.2.2 and $GENERATE

[Mark.Andrews at nominum.com]

> 
> "Marco C. Coelho" wrote:
> > 
> > Below is a section of my domain record.  I want to use the $GENERATE
> > function to generate both the forward and reverse look-ups for my dial up
> > and wireless customers.  I am not getting any errors in my Messages file;
> > however, nslookup does not provide an address for the ppp customer.
> > 
> > I'm running bind 8.2.2 on a x86 Linux box running RH 6.1
> > 
> > What am I doing wrong???
> > 
> > $ORIGIN argontech.net.
> > localhost       IN      A       127.0.0.1
> > ns2             IN      A       208.244.56.3
> >                 IN      MX      10 mail.argontech.net.
> > www             IN      A       208.244.56.2
> > ns1             IN      A       208.244.56.2
> >                 IN      MX      10 mail.argontech.net.
> > 
> > <<< snip >>>
> > 
> > $GENERATE 112-254    gvl-ppp$.       A       208.244.56.$
> > $GENERATE 1-254      gvla1-ppp$.     A       208.244.57.$
> > $GENERATE 10-254     ws1-ppp$.       A       63.82.102.$
> > $GENERATE 10-254     ws1a-ppp$.      A       63.82.103.$
> > 
> > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
> > > Marco C. Coelho
> > > Argon Technologies
> > > Texas' Best Internet Provider
> > > 6701 Interstate 30 West
> > > Greenville, Texas, 75402
> > > 903-455-5036
> > > http://www.argontech.net
> > >
> > >
> > >
> 
> There is a dot after the $ sign in the LHS of the GENERATE expression.
> You should omit the dot then the current origin will automatically be
> appended. Or use fully qualified names like "gvl-ppp$.argontech.net."
> (with the trailing dot)
> Can't understand why there are no errors like data outside zone in your
> log file.

	Fixed in 8.2.3.
> 
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