Date: Wed, 15 Oct 97 13:03:05 -0700 From: "Studded" <Studded@dal.net> To: "Nate Williams" <nate@mt.sri.com> Cc: "FreeBSD-ISP@freebsd.org" <FreeBSD-ISP@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Installing BIND 4.9.6 and 8.1.1 in FreeBSD 2.2.x (update) Message-ID: <199710152003.NAA19802@mail.san.rr.com>
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On Wed, 15 Oct 1997 09:53:11 -0600 (MDT), Nate Williams wrote: >[ Shortened the Cc list to -isp ] > >> Particularly, there are some changes that have to be made to get 8.1.1 >> installed in the 2.1.x branch of FreeBSD that were recently detailed >> on both the FreeBSD and bind-users lists, so I won't belabour that. > >Umm, I've been watching the FreeBSD lists, and I don't remember any >'changes' or even discussions on how to get Bind on 2.1.x, and I'm >interested in doing it, but have waited since I simply don't have time >to figure it out myself. Sorry.. I should probably have edited that a bit more. The discussion did happen on -isp a while back, so check the archives for that list at http://www.freebsd.org/search.html. >> My advice to anyone using 2.1.x is to upgrade to 2.2.5 when it's >> available, then install BIND 8.1.1, although I realize that's not >> possible for some people. > >For me it's not possible, due to both time and driver constraints. I'm interested in knowing what kind of constraint this is? >> Installing 4.9.6 (only needed in a pre 2.2.5 system): > >Will this work for 2.1.x then, or only 2.2.x (pre 2.2.5) systems? I've never tried it. It might work since 4.9.6 does things less differently than 8.1.1 does, all I can say is give it a try. :-/ Please let me know how it goes, and I'll update the file. Good luck, Doug *** Proud operator, designer and maintainer of the world's largest *** Internet Relay Chat server. 4,168 clients and still growing. :-) *** Try spider.dal.net on ports 6662-4 (Powered by FreeBSD)
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