On Wed, 2003-08-27 at 13:59, Simran Hansrai wrote: > Actually I already have that in there (/etc/resolv.conf of my dns server and > all my other unix servers).. should have probably mentioned that.. I have > tried both search chamkila.org and domain chamkila.org.. but I am still > unable to do a nslookup with just the computer name and have to have the > full enermax.chamkila.org in order to do a lookup. Do my windows boxes have > to be in a domain (chamkila.org) in order for it to work with just the > computer name or is that incorrect? Because it is working fine on all my > unix boxes that have search chamkila.org in their /etc/resolv.conf and my > dns server as their nameserver.. > > Thanks for your reply, > Simran H. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sean Estabrooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 1:31 PM > Subject: Re: Bind 9 on Redhat 8.0 > > > > v+On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 13:18:42 -0700 (PDT) > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > Hi Guys, > > > > > > I have just built my Redhat 8 box as a dns server and have installed > bind > > > 9.2.2. > > > > > > I have it working just fine from all my unix boxes, for example: > > > > > > $nslookup enermax <- returns the expected output with the correct name > and > > > address. > > > > > > However, from all my windows boxes I have to do the following in order > to > > > get a correct output: > > > > > > $nslookup enermax.chamkila.org > > > > > > But, it should be able to give me the same output with $nslookup > enermax, > > > but it does not. > > > > > > Any ideas as to how I can get this to work? Any suggestions or comments > > > would be grately appreciated. > > > > > > > add this line to your /etc/resolv.conf file: > > > > search chamkila.org > >
Scroll up, re-read the problem. Problem is on windows boxes, not *NIX boxes. Solution is correct, but wrong location since you missed the platform. - rick -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
