Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2001 20:17:03 -0700 (PDT) From: Tony <tony@idk.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: how to specifiy nameserver Message-ID: <200109030317.UAA00713@idk.com> In-Reply-To: <004a01c13396$8b88e4c0$1401a8c0@tedm.placo.com> from "Ted Mittelstaedt" at Sep 02, 2001 03:03:42 AM
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> > >-----Original Message----- > >From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > >[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Tony > >> > >> Depends on what books you look at. The authoritative reference about > >> DNS has always been for me "DNS & Bind" by O' Reilly & Associates. > >> > > > >You missed it, I said "any other book I have". Unlike some people who can > >afford to run out and spend $50 (or whatever) or a book, read it, find all > >the answers; I cannot do that. > > > This is not a LAME excuse as you state. When one if disabled, not working, every $ counts. I have great trouble reading and remembering what I read 5 pages ago. This kind of point to book, book page number, man pag is somewhat useful, but it would also be useful to answer the question. > This is a _lame_ excuse. Ebay currently has TWO of these books for sale with > no bids and an opening bid at $5. Checking the history of sold books shows > "DNS and BIND" ranging in price from a low of 7.50 to a high of 27.99. > Granted they are older editions but the info you asked about is in there. > > Used books can be had from many other sources besides Ebay, Amazon for example > sells them. > > You can also check your library or a library of a university or school near > you. > And if something "read" is not understood, when then? Since it is then a loop with being referred back to the book. I have been using/configuring/etc name servers since 1994, just never did it a Unix system and pointed it to someplace else. I guess I should not ask "how to" questions on this list that are too narrow .. tons of NATD, install, questions get answers (they also get pointed to man pages, books, etc). > Frankly, some version of DNS and BIND should be required reading for anyone > setting up a nameserver. Misconfigured nameservers can annoy many other > people on the Internet, they are not something you set up first then learn > about later. > > Ted Mittelstaedt tedm@toybox.placo.com > Author of: The FreeBSD Corporate Networker's Guide > Book website: http://www.freebsd-corp-net-guide.com > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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