[olug] DNS

Kenton Brede kbrede at nixnotes.org
Thu Dec 4 17:03:25 UTC 2003


On Wed, Dec 03, 2003 at 07:02:22PM -0600, OBrien, Timothy  (Omaha Linux Users Group - OLUG) wrote:
> 
> The DNS for one of the networks I am stuck on at work keeps going down,
> and there is no secondary. Hence, when that monthly DNS failure happens
> unless you know the IP address your are not browsing anywhere on the
> Internet.
> 
> With an extra P200 or dual P200 sitting around (there is a Micron and a
> Compaq that come to mind). So hardware is not an issue - does anyone have
> any suggestions & helpful hints for setting up a secondary DNS?
> 

One other option is using the bind module for webmin.  Even if you don't
use what it spits out it can give you a quick feel for what needs to be
done.
Kent

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"I am always doing that which I can not do, 
   in order that I may learn how to do it." --Pablo Picasso



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