Re: [TCLUG:2793] dns works, but nslookup doesn't

[Jon Kotek <kotek@oath.net>]

You need to end with a dot on your reverse table like this

115		PTR		www.oasisentertainment.com.

that should fix it, I forgot the period at the end of a domain once and got
what your getting

Jon



At 07:54 PM 12/14/98 -0800, you wrote:
>Take that back -- I fixed the problem (the example in RH Linux unleashed
>has the reverse 192.168.1.x instead of x.1.168.192). One prob left, 
>
>when I do a lookup of ip
>"nslookup 192.168.1.200"
>
>I get
>
>maribel@1.168.192.IN_ADDR-ARPA
>
>is this right? I changed the line in /etc/named.boot to hearing.org for
>domain, but that broke the dns, and when I put it back to ARPA, it works
>just with the wierd suffix.
>
>Thanksm
>
>Ben
>
>
>On Mon, 14 Dec 1998, Ben Luey wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 14 Dec 1998, Jon Kotek wrote:
>> 
>> > Your reverse and and host file are not correct.
>> > 
>> > attached is our dns file  206.9.160 are our reverse oath.net is our
host file
>> 
>> How are they not right? I looked at your files and the only difference is
>> I see is that I have "IN PTR" and you have "PTR" (I also found two missing
>> "." in my reverse), but I made this change in the ns and a few ptr
>> / a records and restarted named, but no change.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Ben
>> 
>> > 
>> > Jon
>> > 
>> > 
>> > 
>> > At 05:02 PM 12/14/98 -0800, you wrote:
>> > >I'm running named on my linux server as it works fine when I ping a
client
>> > >(ping marible) it finds the ip and then pings there computer. But when I
>> > >try to use nslookup I get
>> > >
>> > >[ben@server ben]$ nslookup maribel
>> > >1.168.192.IN-ADDR.ARPA
>> > >        origin = hearing.org
>> > >        mail addr = server.hearing.org
>> > >        serial = 1997080600
>> > >        refresh = 10800 (3 hours)
>> > >        retry   = 1800 (30 mins)
>> > >        expire  = 1209600 (14 days)
>> > >        minimum ttl = 604800 (7 days)
>> > >*** Can't find server name for address 192.168.1.1: No information
>> >     
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >I've attached the revelant files (I hope)
>> > >
>> > >Any ideas?
>> > >
>> > >Thanks,
>> > >
>> > >Ben
>> > >
>> > >Attachment Converted: "c:\eudora\attach\domain.reverse"
>> > >
>> > >Attachment Converted: "c:\eudora\attach\domain.hosts"
>> > >
>> > >Attachment Converted: "c:\eudora\attach\named.boot"
>> > >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=
>> > >
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