From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Dec 19 12:54:45 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 74DB316A4CE for ; Fri, 19 Dec 2003 12:54:45 -0800 (PST) Received: from smtp-send.myrealbox.com (smtp-send.myrealbox.com [192.108.102.143]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1A7AC43D36 for ; Fri, 19 Dec 2003 12:54:44 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from alex_wu@myrealbox.com) Received: from waywise alex_wu@smtp-send.myrealbox.com [64.163.151.202] $ on Novell NetWare; Fri, 19 Dec 2003 13:54:47 -0700 Message-ID: <000601c3c671$421ce5a0$6401a8c0@waywise> From: "Alex Wu" To: Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 12:29:58 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="gb2312" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: messages from named X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 20:54:45 -0000 hi freebsd experts, i am a complete newbie and seem to need lots of help = on get my name server running. 1) i keep getting these messages every few minutes on my screen. bind(dfd=3D20, [xxx.xxx.1.103].53): Address already in use Dec 15 12:41:48 host named[5142]: deleting interface [xxx.xxx.1.103].53 Dec 15 12:41:48 host named[5142]: bind(dfd=3D20, [127.0.0.1].53): = Address already in use Dec 15 12:41:48 host named[5142]: deleting interface [127.0.0.1].53 can anyone please explain what they meant? 2) my name server can lookup remote domain names but not vice versa, my = name server is registered with my registrar. what could be the problem? many thanks in advance, please help.