Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 17:28:02 -0500 (CDT) From: "Mike K." <flaq@synwork.com> To: "Samuel E. Romero" <ser@hon.hn> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org, freebsd-install@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Help with name server reverse lookup Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.94.960726172524.4880C-100000@synwork.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960726154302.3473A-100000@hon.hn>
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On Fri, 26 Jul 1996, Samuel E. Romero wrote: > I have setup (I thougth) a FreeBSD (2.1.5) server with name server, and I'm > able to connect to the internet (I'm sending this from a machine > connected to the server). The name server works finding addresses, but I > was trying to connect to ftp://ftp.uu.net and this is the message I > received: (part of it) > > Sorry, we're unable to map your IP address 206.48.253.70 to a hostname > in the DNS. This is probably because your nameserver does not have > matching A and PTR record for your address in its tables, or because > your reverse nameservers are not registered. > > Whe I do a 'nslookup 206.48.253.70' it responds with si1.hon.hn but when I > do a 'nslookup 206.48.253.70 my.isp.ns' it responds with 'my.isp.ns can't > find 206.48.253.70: Non-existent host/domain'. If I do a 'nslookup > si1.hon.hn my.isp.ns' it responds with si1.hon.hn and 206.48.253.70. > > What can I fix the error? > > Thanks > > Your ISP will have to forward the requests for reverse lookup to your machine. Secondly, you would have to listed with the Internic as either the primary or secondary nameserver for your domain in order for others to use your nameserver to resolve IP's. Chances are, your ISP hasn't setup the reverse lookup for your IP's. Mike ~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~ Syn-Work Media, Inc. | WWW Development & Hosting | Life Safety http://www.synwork.com | Systems Integration | CCTV mike@synwork.com | Voice/Data/Fiber | Access Control Flaq on IRC | Dukane Distributor | BICSI/RCDD ~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~
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