Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1999 14:46:40 +0000 From: Richard Morte <ric@sinclairassoc.force9.co.uk> To: Michael Kennett <mike@laurasia.com.au> Cc: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: DNS and resolv.conf Message-ID: <38301CD0.E9F80D8F@sinclairassoc.force9.co.uk> References: <199911141706.BAA26155@laurasia.com.au>
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Michael,
Thank you for your offer of help. Here is the information you require.
Michael Kennett wrote:
> I don't know what your problem is exactly, but could you provide the
> following information:
>
>
> 1) The output of the 'hostname' command
sparky.at.home
> 2) The contents of the /etc/hosts file
etc/hosts :
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# local machines:
127.0.0.1 localhost
192.168.120.1 sparky.at.home sparky
192.168.120.101 rics.at.home rics
192.168.120.102 ians.at.home ians
192.168.120.103 rics2.at.home rics2
# Netscape and Outlook sometimes want to know about mail servers and
newsgroups at the ISP:
195.166.128.81 mail.force9.net
195.166.128.82 mail.force9.net
195.166.128.37 news.force9.net usenet.force9.net usenet.plus.net.uk
195.166.128.38 news.force9.net usenet.force9.net usenet.plus.net.uk
# Netscape (4.06-4.7) does a DNS lookup at boot time for the following:
198.41.0.6 internic.net
195.44.254.22 home6.netscape.com home21.netscape.com
wwwld-uk.netscape.com
207.200.75.200 home.netscape.com
207.200.75.204 messenger.netscape.com
# Netscape also needs this for Real Player:
208.147.89.96 hoobajube.real.com
208.147.89.154 rmapup.real.com
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> 3) The contents of the /etc/namedb/named.conf file
/etc/namedb/named.conf :
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options {
directory "/etc/namedb";
};
logging {
channel my_syslog {
syslog daemon;
severity info;
};
channel my_queries {
file "/var/log/named/named-queries.log" versions 4 size 100k;
severity dynamic;
print-time yes;
print-category yes;
print-severity yes;
};
channel my_stats {
file "/var/log/named/named-stats.log" versions 3 size 10k;
severity debug 1;
print-time yes;
};
channel my_logs {
file "/var/log/named/named.log" versions 3 size 200k;
severity debug 1;
print-time yes;
print-category yes;
print-severity yes;
};
category default { default_syslog; my_logs;};
category panic { default_syslog; };
category queries { my_queries; };
category statistics { my_stats; };
};
zone "0.0.127.IN-ADDR.ARPA" in {
type master;
file "db.127.0.0";
notify no;
};
zone "." in {
type hint;
file "db.cache";
};
zone "at.home" in {
type master;
file "db.athome";
notify no;
};
zone "120.168.192.IN-ADDR.ARPA" in {
type master;
file "db.192.168.120";
notify no;
};
zone "ispaddr" in {
type master;
file "db.ispaddr";
notify no;
};
zone "0.0.10.IN-ADDR.ARPA" in {
type master;
file "db.10.0.0";
notify no;
};
zone "local" in {
type master;
file "db.local";
notify no;
};
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> 4) The value of the environment variable HOSTALIASES (if set)
Nothing set for this.
> 5) Do you have the 'enable dns' command in your ppp.conf file?
> (assuming you are using ppp)
No. Here's an extract from ppp.conf:
ppp.conf :
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##############################################################################
# DEFAULT : used by all configurations
##############################################################################
default:
set device /dev/cuaa1
set speed 115200
disable pred1
deny pred1
disable lqr
deny lqr
set dial "ABORT BUSY ABORT NO\\sCARRIER TIMEOUT 5 \"\" AT OK-AT-OK
ATE1Q0 OK \\dATDT\\T TIMEOUT 40 CONNECT"
set redial 3 1
set log Phase Chat LCP IPCP CCP tun command
##############################################################################
# DEMAND : used for "Dial-on-demand" connectivity
# : $ ppp -auto demand (for this machine only)
# : $ ppp -auto -alias demand (network/gateway access: all
machines)
##############################################################################
demand:
set server /var/run/internet "" 0177
set authname [deleted out]
set authkey [deleted out]
set phone "[deleted out]"
set timeout 180
set openmode active
accept chap
allow users ric ian
set ifaddr 10.0.0.1/0 10.0.0.2/0 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0
add 0 0 HISADDR
enable iface-alias
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ppp.linkup :
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#MYADDR:
delete ALL
add 0 0 HISADDR
demand:
delete ALL
add 0 0 HISADDR
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ppp.linkdown :
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MYADDR:
delete ALL
set ifaddr 10.0.0.1/0 10.0.0.2/0
add 0 0 10.0.0.2
demand:
iface clear
dynamic-alias-auto:
iface clear
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Michael, you have quite a job on your hands with all this. I do so very
much appreciate you generous offer of help. I look forward to hearing
from you when time permits.
Kind regards,
Ric
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