Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 15:22:25 -0400 From: Mike Meyer <mwm-keyword-freebsdhackers2.e313df@mired.org> To: Mark Foster <mark@foster.cc> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [Fwd: lwresd howto] Message-ID: <20080516152225.75d97deb@bhuda.mired.org> In-Reply-To: <482DDA1E.2030208@foster.cc> References: <482DCBEA.3030107@foster.cc> <20080516143917.5246a733@bhuda.mired.org> <482DDA1E.2030208@foster.cc>
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On Fri, 16 May 2008 12:01:50 -0700 Mark Foster <mark@foster.cc> wrote: > Mike Meyer wrote: > > What makes you think dnsmasq doesn't cache? The documentation says > > otherwise (second paragraph of the man page): > > > > Dnsmasq accepts DNS queries and either answers them from a small, > > local, cache or forwards them to a real, recursive, DNS server. It > > > > it has quite a few options to control caching behavior, and certainly > > seems to cache for me. > > > > > Thanks for pointing out my error. > I have no problem using dnsmasq if that is the best recommendation, in > fact I quite like it but am not fond of djbdns. I wanted a cooperating dhcp & dns server, and having them in one package is to big a win to ignore. > However lwresd *is* in the base install vs. dnsmasq which is a port, so > would like to use lwresd if possible (or something else in base like > cached). There is nothing I find in the man page, handbook or google > that says I shouldn't or can't use lwresd, only hints that I can, yet > with no clear working real-world examples. > > So I'm really hoping for two answers. > 1. Can lwresd be used (somehow) or not lwresd isn't a dns server. I suspect it's in the base system because it comes bundled with bind, rather than because it's used itself, as there's no hook to start it in /etc/rc or /etc/defaults. > 2. What are the viable/best alternatives to #1 for a caching-only stub > resolver (like nscd on linux) dnsmasq is viable. May not be the best for your needs, but it works great for me. <mike -- Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/consulting.html Independent Network/Unix/Perforce consultant, email for more information. O< ascii ribbon campaign - stop html mail - www.asciiribbon.org
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