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Date:      Sat, 08 Sep 2001 10:27:08 -0500
From:      Len Conrad <LConrad@Go2France.com>
To:        freebsd-isp@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Some problems with DNS server..
Message-ID:  <5.1.0.14.0.20010908101920.02fe7740@mail.Go2France.com>
In-Reply-To: <004601c13879$bf950fe0$0200a8c0@lv>

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># nslookup -q=a <http://www.somehost.net>www.somehost.net 
>ournameserver.somehost.net

If you want help with a public domain and NS, tell us what they are.

>*** Can't find server name for address 62.85.45.34: Non-existent host/domain
>*** Default servers are not available
>The same with:
>
># nslookup -q=ptr 34.45.85.62.in-addr.arpa. ournameserver.somehost.net
>*** Can't find server name for address 62.85.45.34: Non-existent host/domain

# dig -x 62.85.45.34 @ns3.delfi.lv

; <<>> DiG 8.2 <<>> -x @ns3.delfi.lv
; (1 server found)
;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
;; got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 6
;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 0
;; QUERY SECTION:
;;      34.45.85.62.in-addr.arpa, type = ANY, class = IN

;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
45.85.62.in-addr.arpa.  1D IN SOA       ns3.delfi.lv. hostmaster.delfi.lv. (
                                         2001090700      ; serial
                                         8H              ; refresh
                                         1H              ; retry
                                         2W              ; expiry
                                         1D )            ; minimum


;; Total query time: 200 msec
;; FROM: montwood.netwood.net to SERVER: ns3.delfi.lv  195.2.96.249
;; WHEN: Sat Sep  8 08:22:47 2001
;; MSG SIZE  sent: 42  rcvd: 101
the auth NS for that ip is ns3.delfi.lv, is that you?

>*** Default servers are not available
>That's it. IN A lookups works, at least I can ping host by name, exchange 
>mail, and do other things..
>
>But how to install these mysterious Default servers? :-)

first, stop using nslookup. Use dig.

>  Excuse me for a non-FreeBSD only question..

itīs an ISP question, ok.

Len



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