Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 00:13:52 -0700 From: Studded <Studded@dal.net> To: George Vagner <kf7nn@mutsgo.kf7nn.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: dns Message-ID: <355FDFB0.E6A56F5C@dal.net> References: <199805180124.UAA07260@mutsgo.kf7nn.com>
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George Vagner wrote: > > my provider suggested that i install my own dns, i have never > installed this before so i want to ask what is the package i need to install > and what files do i need to configure to get it working? If you are going to be doing DNS in a professional environment (especially one that is directly connected to the internet) RUN, do not walk to the nearest bookstore, amazon.com or whatever suits your fancy and get a copy of "DNS and BIND, Second Edition." The ISBN is 1-56592-236-0. That is THE book on DNS and you will refer to it often. :) As for setting up the server, FreeBSD 2.2.6 or -Stable will make an excellent platform for you. You will want to upgrade to and learn BIND 8.1.2 (-Stable comes with BIND 4.9.7 for now). The book covers BIND 4.9.x, however BIND 8 comes with very good html documentation. Finally, you will want to consider hiring someone at least to do the initial setup if this all gets to be too much for you. DNS is something that is VERY easy to get wrong, and small errors will haunt you for hours or days. If you can't find anyone in your local area I am available for very reasonable rates. :) You might also consider posting to freebsd-jobs@freebsd.org if you're interested in other alternatives. Good luck, Doug -- *** Chief Operations Officer, DALnet IRC network *** *** Proud designer and maintainer of the world's largest Internet *** Relay Chat server with 5,328 simultaneous connections. *** Try spider.dal.net on ports 6662-4 (Powered by FreeBSD) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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