Hi, You can see what is happening in debug mode.
Start your named with -g option ex: /usr/sbin/named -g Have a nice day :) BR, NYAMKHAND Buluukhuu ________________________________ From: bind-users <bind-users-boun...@lists.isc.org> on behalf of Adrian van Bloois <adr...@pa0rda.nl> Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 6:08 PM To: BIND 9 mailinglist <bind-users@lists.isc.org> Subject: Starting bind 9.16.x with systemctl fails Hi, When I start bind 9.16.x with systemctl I get: Failed to start named.service: Unit is not loaded properly: Bad message. See system logs and 'systemctl status named.service' for details. I get no messages in the logs. Systemctl status named.service says: * named.service - Berkeley Internet Name Domain (DNS) Loaded: error (Reason: Bad message) Active: inactive (dead) These messages are not very helpful, any ideas??? Adrian -- Adri P. van Bloois "The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it." Robert Swan. _______________________________________________ Please visit https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=ad60492d-f3fe4f08-ad6770f2-869600a3c855-fb3ed8b8ebf09aad&q=1&e=92485019-1c68-41ca-b239-1b00b6f4f381&u=https%3A%2F%2Flists.isc.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fbind-users to unsubscribe from this list ISC funds the development of this software with paid support subscriptions. Contact us at https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=cead8273-90338456-ceaabbac-869600a3c855-3d0f193407c15999&q=1&e=92485019-1c68-41ca-b239-1b00b6f4f381&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.isc.org%2Fcontact%2F for more information. bind-users mailing list bind-users@lists.isc.org https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=c89e11e0-960017c5-c899283f-869600a3c855-b48f3ef414cf2960&q=1&e=92485019-1c68-41ca-b239-1b00b6f4f381&u=https%3A%2F%2Flists.isc.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fbind-users
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