Re: [SLUG] DNS BIND: what's happen....?

[Andy Eager <eagera@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

David wrote:

> > You can actually use bindconf-gui.  (In fact red-hat tell you that you 
> > must use it or not to use named at all)
>
> REALLY???? Some-one had better tell me why I need bindconf-gui in a hurry,
> cos I just configured a new nameserver manually (RH 7.1). Seems to work
> fine as far as I can see.
Yep, I did the same only a couple of weeks ago.  Got it all to work 
(using manually created files) and then watched it all dissappear the 
next time I tried to view the config with bindconf-gui.  (I think 
alchemist has something to do with this).  I also found things like 
changing my chap-secrets file couldn't be done manually since a reboot 
would put it all back the way it was..  bloody anoying that when the 
optus bloke tells me I haven't changed my password, I scream back to him 
that I just did that!!

My only advice is: If you change something, reboot the machine to make 
sure the change is permanent.

The directory /etc/alchemist/namespace/dns has something to do with the 
magic.

Have a read of page 119 (Chap 12 - RedHat customisation guide)... Its 
got in big bold letters:

   Do Not Edit /etc/named.conf......

In fact I did find that it will leave the global stuff alone, so you can 
do things like "query-source port * 53" to get your DNS working through 
a firewall using only one port, but NOTHING AT ALL in the zone elements 
below.

Hope this helps,

Regards,

Andrew E.

> OTOH... wouldn't it be really nice if all doco's included examples?? When
> you've done it a few times you forget how hard it is to do the first time
> when you are in the dark and have no idea where to look. Sample configs
> are definitely a plus, IMHO
>
> David