Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 17:12:56 -0800 (PST) From: Randy Katz <randyk@ccsales.com> To: bsd account <bsd@smmcroute.smmc.qld.edu.au> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HELP!...starting a DNS Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.980111171040.2854A-100000@ccsales.ccsales.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.980112090842.222A-100000@smmcroute.smmc.qld.edu.au>
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DNS has nothing to do with gateway. Gateway refers to whether this machine will route packets (routing). DNS has to do with looking up an IP address from the domain name. You can run DNS on a machine that is either a gateway or not a gateway. You need to read some of the stuff at www.dns.net so you can get an idea of the overall structure the DNS files take and how the named daemon is started. Also read the BSD Handbook about how the named daemon is started. Thanx, Randy Katz On Mon, 12 Jan 1998, bsd account wrote: > Hi foks, > I've erad some FAQs & handbook but I can't see the steps I need to > implement a DNS on this machine. Do I ... > a) in RC.conf set 1) gateway = YES > 2) then what ? > > b) I have the /etc/named directory on floppy from my old machine > which an ISP set up with DNS / Routing Gateway enebled. > Do I simply copy it to my new machine? It came from a 2.1.5 FBSD > And This new one Im setting up is 2.2.2 > > Thanks...Keith spencer > Townsville australia > RAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Randy A. Katz Computer Consultation & Sales 505 S. Beverly Drive, Suite 472 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 (213) 307-9581 http://www.ccsales.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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