Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 16:10:06 -0400 From: Gerard Samuel <fbsd-questions@trini0.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: DHCP -> DNS producing error with printer Message-ID: <200405121610.06676.fbsd-questions@trini0.org> In-Reply-To: <200405122007.i4CK71qp023692@beast.csl.sri.com> References: <200405122007.i4CK71qp023692@beast.csl.sri.com>
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On Wednesday 12 May 2004 04:07 pm, Mike Hogsett wrote: > > I just got a Brother printer with a built in print server. > > Im trying to set it up to work in my DHCP updating DNS scheme. > > Using the printer's default name, Im always getting this DNS error -> > > May 12 15:42:07 hivemind named[84]: owner name "BRN_448719.trini0.org" IN > > (primary) is invalid - rejecting > > May 12 15:42:07 hivemind named[84]: error processing update packet > > (REFUSED) id 46124 from [192.168.0.1].1265 > > > > If I were to change the printer's name to "printer", everything works > > fine. > > > > Does anyone have any ideas why DNS doesn't like the hostname? > > Im trying to setup the printer in its default state before I start > > modifying its configuration, so any help would be appreciated.. > > Blame Brother. "_" is an invalid character in DNS. Dammit... I guess I'll just go ahead and change all references of the name to something sane, and see if things still work... Thanks for the tip...
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