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From: Dan Busarow <dan@dpcsys.com>
To: rosteen@1eagle1.com
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Subject: Re: name server setup-Yikes!
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On Mon, 23 Jun 1997 rosteen@1eagle1.com wrote:
> I am new to setting up a name server for unix. Is there a step by step
> process on the 2.2.2-release of freebsd ? 
> I've searched mailing lists and manuals and faqs. 
> I may have looked in the wrong place but could someone help me with this?

See
	http://www.isc.org/bog-4.9.4/bog.html

That should get you started.

FreeBSD specific stuff

edit /etc/sysconfig and un-comment the line

	namedflags="-b /etc/namedb/named.boot"

/etc/namedb is the default directory for named on FreeBSD

Buy a copy of _DNS and BIND_ from O'Rielly.

Dan
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