Re: [cobalt-users] [RaQ3] Problems with root hints

["Per M Knutsen" <per.knutsen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > My root hints file is deleted everytime I save DNS info via the GUI.

gsh/flash22 wrote:

> Just name your root.hints to db.cache, the db.cache file is in the
> standard zone format, except it has no SOA header because you aren't
> authorative for the root servers....

Thanks for the pointer. I just want to be clear about this before I do any
major ****ups. The db.cache files contains headers for all domains
configured on the nameserver (see below). Do I need these headers in the
final hints file, or do I need *only* the ROOT servers and nothing else?

Here's an example of a header in my db.cache file:

; Do Not edit BIND db files directly.
; Use the administrative web user interface /admin/ -> Control Panel -> DNS
Parameters
; Custom additions may be made by creating a file of the same name as this
but with a
; .include suffix.  Click Save Changes in the DNS web interface and the
inclusion will be made.
;
26      in      ptr     seven-music.com.
25      in      ptr     vollengrillutleie.no.
24      in      ptr     gjerholm.com.
23      in      ptr     turidsandberg.com.
27      in      ptr     cartrans.no.

pri.215.87.216.in-addr.arpa100644      0      0        1170  7240220600
13152 0
ustar  rootroot
$TTL 86400
215.87.216.in-addr.arpa. IN SOA ns1.nethut-cblt1.net.
admin.ns1.nethut-cblt1.net. (
        2001020711
        10800
        3600
        604800
        86400
        )
215.87.216.in-addr.arpa.        IN      NS      ns1.nethut-cblt1.net.
; End SOA Header


Regards,

Per M Knutsen
http://nethut.no/~pknutsen