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On Sat, 2005-11-12 at 15:52 -0500, Gerard Seibert wrote:
> If I understand this correctly, if I want to enable a cache name server,
> all I have to do is the following:
> 
> In /etc/rc.conf enter:
> named_enable="YES"
> 
> Run this command: 
> # cd /etc/namedb
> # sh make-localhost
> 
> I enter the address: 127.0.0.1 in the /etc/resolv.conf file ahead of any
> other entries.
> 
> I do not have to modify the /etc/namedb/named.conf in any way.
> 
> I can then either reboot or start the program manually.
> 
> Have I gotten that all correct?
> 

Yes, I think that is correct.  I did this a week or two ago, and it
worked fine.