W2k Service problem starting ISC Bind

[Danny Mayer]

At 11:53 AM 3/21/02, Sam Sure wrote:
>Thank you Danny for your reply.
>
>I tested  "named" using named-checkconf. I didnt get any syntax errors or
>printouts.
>I just used the named.conf example found in the document for "Authoritative"
>except i commented (//) out the  directory line from the Options since with
>that named complained that unable to find directory, assuming that it will
>use the d:\winnt\system32\dns\etc as working directory).

I asked you what's in the log.  This tell me nothing.  What's in the 
application
error log?  Does the task manager show that named is running?

>Also I confirmed the "dig @server" and "dig @server  yahoo.com" is working.
>(Eventhough I didnt understand everything it printed out.)

What do you mean by server?  On the system running BIND, did you try
dig @127.0.0.1 yahoo.com ns?

>I tried in 2 W2KPro Installed the "services" act the same.

You need to answer the above questions first. It's not meaningful to deal
with a different system.

         Danny


>Sam
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Danny Mayer" <mayer at gis.net>
>To: "sam" <s4msure at hotmail.com>; <comp-protocols-dns-bind at isc.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 6:33 PM
>Subject: Re: W2k Service problem starting ISC Bind
>
>
> > At 09:48 AM 3/20/02, sam wrote:
> > >I have installed Bind 9.2 in a W2K and is setup to be started automatic
>when
> > >the server reboots.
> > >So far I haven't seen one time the Bind been started automatic.
> > >When I start manualy by clicking the start, often I see the Bind started
>but
> > >the start buton still highlighted and stop is grayed., instead of the
> > >otheway around. Also I cannt stop it to restart.
> >
> > It's probably not running.  Go to the task manager and look for the named
> > process.  Is it there?  What's in the Application Event Log?  You can
> > get to this by running the Event Viewer and selecting Application and
> > then looking at the named events.
> >
> > The chances are that it couldn't find named.conf or there are errors
>either
> > in the file.  The Event Log will tell you.  Did you create named.conf?
> >
> > >Eventhough its not critical, I would like it reported and know any
> > >workaround?
> >
> > It's critical if named is not running.  This is not a button issue.
> >
> >          Danny
> >
> >