RE: [cobalt-users] Bind DNS

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From: Ryan Howe [mailto:ryan@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 4:46 PM
To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [cobalt-users] Bind DNS


We have a Raq 3 here and use it as a web/radius/mail/dns server for a
small ISP.  My question is what does the Raq 3 use for dns? I am
investigating a issue where users of our service are unable to display
some web pages.  The pages are not always the same and I have a
suspicion that it an issue with Windows XP but have not been able to
narrow it down enough yet.  We are using the Raq 3 as the primary DNS
server for all our dial-up customers. How can I tell if the dns is
working properly on the raq? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Ryan

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It uses BIND, as you stated.  You can check numerous ways.

#1 - nslookup (on your pc)
#2 - ping via host name (assuming RaQ 3 is the Primary DNS server)
#3 - SSH/Telnet to your RaQ 3.  Try to use nslookup on there.
#4 - Verify that named (that is what it is called) is running
	ps -ef | grep named

When people "can't" get to web sites.  Walk them through everything an
ISP does.  First - Ping via IP address, then try to do a trace route.  See
if it dies along the way?  Does your RAS box hand out DNS servers, or is it
hard coded?  

Enjoy!

~Brian