Re: [TCLUG:1781] DNS server timing out

[Forrest Cahoon <forrest@pconline.com>]

> 
> Thanks for the info.  I tried what you mentioned and I'm still having
> no luck.  See below:
> 
> [root@spot log]# /etc/rc.d/init.d/named stop
> Shutting down named: named kill: (3269) - No such pid
> done
> [root@spot log]# /etc/rc.d/init.d/named start
> Starting named: named
> 
> >From messages file:
> 
> Oct 16 10:41:41 spot named[3294]: starting.  named 4.9.6-REL Thu Nov 
> 6 23:29:57 EST 1997
> ^Iroot@porky.redhat.com:/usr/src/bs/BUILD/bind-4.9.6/named
> Oct 16 10:41:56 spot named[3294]: There may be a name server already
> running
> Oct 16 10:41:56 spot named[3294]: exiting
> 
> Jen

Perhaps you can get a clue what is happening here by trying

bash -v /etc/rc.d/init.d/named start

That will echo the init script, and hopefully reveal what it's checking to
conclude that the nameserver is already running.

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