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From: Dick Davies <rasputnik@hellooperator.net>
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* Andrew Smith <bsd-questions@andsmith.com> [1104 17:04]:
> I want to setup a Caching DNS server for my network using FreeBSD 5.3.  
> Can someone point me in the right direction with what port I need to install
> and any links to installation guides?

You can use bind as others have suggested , though I found that pdnsd was good for 
frequently rebooted machines (dual-boot laptops for example) as it saves cached zones
to disk.

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