DNS error message

[Kevin Darcy]

The usual cause of "No root nameserver in class IN" messages is that you have
set up your nameserver with an Internet root hints file but you have no direct
connectivity to the Internet. If you have no direct connectivity to the
Internet, then if you want to resolve Internet names, you need to use a
forwarder in "forward only" mode. Otherwise, if you have no need to resolve
Internet names (like if you proxy everything through your firewalls), just set
up your own internal root.


- Kevin

John Trumbell wrote:

> Hi,
> I am setting up a test DNS server, to resolve a problem with some Proxy
> software, that requires the use of reverse lookups.
>
> I have installed Bind 8.2.3 on a NT4 server (SP5). I have used the Zone
> files from are actual DNS server and if I do a reverse lookup on the DNS
> server I get the following reply.
>
> ***Can't find server name for address (server's Ip address): Server failed
> ***Default servers are not available
> Server: Unknown
> Address: (server's ip address)
>
> *** Unknown can't find (server's name): server failed
>
> The ISC BIND services starts, However in my Application log I see a message
> stating "No root nameserver in class IN" source is named. The test DNS
> server is listed as the SOA.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions?
>
> John