underscores ('_') are not allowed in hostnames --that's a lot of your
problem...clean those up (change them to dashes ['-'] or soemthing) and
see if your problem doesn't go away.
Vinnie
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On Wed, 8 Apr 1998, Smith, Nathan A., Capt. wrote:
> Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1998 09:33:22 -0600
> From: "Smith, Nathan A., Capt." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: DNS setup
> Resent-Date: 8 Apr 1998 15:33:01 -0000
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> Hi folks,
>
> I am trying to setup a DNS server for a small network I have at home. I
> am presently using the bind rpms included with Redhat 5.0.
>
> The first question is whether or not I should upgrade to Bind 8.0 (what
> would it buy me?)
>
> Secondly - I am having trouble setting up Bind 4.0. I get the following
> errors posted in my /usr/adm/messages log:
>
> Apr 7 20:23:45 NASA kernel: IPX Portions Copyright (c) 1995 Caldera,
> Inc.
> Apr 7 20:23:48 NASA named[228]: starting. named 4.9.6-REL Thu Nov 6
> 23:29:57 EST 1997
> ^[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/src/bs/BUILD/bind-4.9.6/named
> Apr 7 20:23:48 NASA named[228]: cache zone "" loaded (serial 0)
> Apr 7 20:23:48 NASA named[228]: host name "NASA.my_computer.com" (owner
> "my_computer.com") IN (primary) is invalid - rejecting
> Apr 7 20:23:48 NASA named[228]: db.my_computer:1: database naming error
>
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.my_computer: line 1: database format
> error (bad name "NASA.my_computer.com")
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.my_computer: Line 2: Unknown type:
> root.my_computer.com..
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.my_computer: line 2: database format
> error (root.my_computer.com.)
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.my_computer: line 3: database format
> error ()
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.my_computer: line 4: database format
> error ()
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.my_computer: line 5: database format
> error ()
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.my_computer: line 6: database format
> error ()
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.my_computer: Line 7: Unknown type:
> ).
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.my_computer: line 7: database format
> error ())
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.my_computer:9: data "localhost"
> outside zone "my_computer.com" (ignored)
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: owner name "NASA.my_computer.com" IN
> (primary) is invalid - rejecting
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.my_computer:10: owner name error
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.my_computer: line 10: database
> format error (A)
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: owner name "JENNIFERL.my_computer.com"
> IN (primary) is invalid - rejecting
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.my_computer:11: owner name error
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.my_computer: line 11: database
> format error (A)
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: host name "NASA.my_computer.com" (owner
> "0.0.127.IN-ADDR.ARPA") IN (primary) is invalid - rejecting
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.127.0.0:1: database naming error
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.127.0.0: line 1: database format
> error (bad name "NASA.my_computer.com")
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.127.0.0: Line 2: Unknown type:
> root.my_computer.com..
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.127.0.0: line 2: database format
> error (root.my_computer.com.)
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.127.0.0: line 3: database format
> error ()
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.127.0.0: line 4: database format
> error ()
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.127.0.0: line 5: database format
> error ()
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.127.0.0: line 6: database format
> error ()
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.127.0.0: Line 7: Unknown type: ).
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.127.0.0: line 7: database format
> error ())
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: host name "NASA.my_computer.com" (owner
> "0.0.127.IN-ADDR.ARPA") IN (primary) is invalid - rejecting
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.127.0.0:8: database naming error
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.127.0.0: line 8: database format
> error (bad name "NASA.my_computer.com")
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: host name "NASA.my_computer.com" (owner
> "5.14.195.IN-ADDR.ARPA") IN (primary) is invalid - rejecting
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5:1: database naming error
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5: line 1: database format
> error (bad name "NASA.my_computer.com")
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5: Line 2: Unknown type: (.
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5: line 2: database format
> error (()
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5: line 3: database format
> error ()
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5: line 4: database format
> error ()
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5: line 5: database format
> error ()
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5: line 6: database format
> error ()
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5: Line 7: Unknown type: ).
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5: line 7: database format
> error ())
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: host name "NASA.my_computer.com" (owner
> "JENNIFERL.my_computer.com") IN (primary) is invalid - rejecting
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5:8: database naming error
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5: line 8: database format
> error (bad name "NASA.my_computer.com")
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: host name "NASA.my_computer.com" (owner
> "94.5.14.195.IN-ADDR.ARPA") IN (primary) is invalid - rejecting
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5:9: database naming error
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5: line 9: database format
> error (bad name "NASA.my_computer.com")
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: host name "JENNIFERL.my_computer.com"
> (owner "2.5.14.195.IN-ADDR.ARPA") IN (primary) is invalid - rejecting
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5:10: database naming error
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[228]: db.195.14.5: line 10: database format
> error (bad name "JENNIFERL.my_computer.com")
> Apr 7 20:23:49 NASA named[259]: Ready to answer queries.
>
>
> I have included the applicable files (given that they are all small) I
> would surely appreciate any help anyone could provide.
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Nathan Alonzo Smith
>
>
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> M;VUP=71E<BYC;VTN("`H"@D)"0DQ.PH)"0D),3`X,#`["@D)"0DS-C`P.PH)
> M"0D)-C`T.#`P.PH)"0D).#8T,#`I.PH)"4E.(`E.4PE.05-!+FUY7V-O;7!U
> ?=&5R+F-O;2X*,0D)24X@"5!44@EL;V-A;&AO<W0N"@==
> `
> end
>
> begin 600 db.195.14.5
> M0"!)3B!33T$@3D%302YM>5]C;VUP=71E<BYC;VTN"DI%3DY)1D523"YM>5]C
> M;VUP=71E<BYC;VTN("`H"@D)"0DQ.PH)"0D),3`X,#`["@D)"0DS-C`P.PH)
> M"0D)-C`T.#`P.PH)"0D).#8T,#`@("D*"0E)3@D@3E,)3D%302YM>5]C;VUP
> M=71E<BYC;VTN"CDT"0E)3@E05%()3D%302YM>5]C;VUP=71E<BYC;VTN"C()
> D"4E.(`E05%()2D5.3DE&15),+FUY7V-O;7!U=&5R+F-O;2X*
> `
> end
>
> begin 600 db.cache
>
> `
> end
>
> begin 600 db.my_computer
> M0"`)"4E.(`E33T$@"4Y!4T$N;7E?8V]M<'5T97(N8V]M+B`*"0D)"7)O;W0N
> M;7E?8V]M<'5T97(N8V]M+B`H"@D)"0DQ"3L@4V5R:6%L"@D)"0DQ,#@P,`D[
> M(%)E9G)E<V@*"0D)"3,V,#`).R!R971R>0H)"0D)-C`T.#`P"3L@17AP:7)E
> M"@D)"0DX-C0P,"`)*3L@36EN:6UU;"!45$P*"0E)3B`)3E,)3D%302YC;VUP
> M=71E<BYC;VTN"FQO8V%L:&]S="X)24X@"4$),3(W+C`N,"XQ"DY!4T$)"4E.
> M(`E!"3$Y-2XQ-"XU+C(S"DI%3DY)1D523`E)3B`)00DQ.34N,30N-2XR-`H)
> !"@==
> `
> end
>
> begin 600 named.boot
> M9&ER96-T;W)Y("]V87(O;F%M960*.R!T>7!E"0ED;VUA:6X)"7-O=7)C92!H
> M;W-T+V9I;&4)8F%C:W5P(&9I;&4*8V%C:&4)"2X)"0ED8BYC86-H90H[<')I
> M;6%R>0D);7E?8V]M<'5T97(N8V]M"0ED8BYM>5]C;VUP=71E<@IP<FEM87)Y
> M"0DP+C`N,3(W+FEN+6%D9'(N87)P80ED8BXQ,C<N,"XP"CMP<FEM87)Y"0DU
> B+C$T+C$Y-2Y)3BU!1$12+D%24$$)9&(N,3DU+C$T+C4)"@==
> `
> end
>
>
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