On Mon, 3 Mar 1997 a.fowler@ic.ac.uk wrote:

> Hi again list!
> 
> I've got netbsd up and running on my IIcx, after much sweat and tears,
> and now i'm stumped on named.
> 
> It works fine from all machines in my network when i specify a name,
> ie:
> 
> nslookup crowley.styx.helian  returns -> machine = 193.1.2.2
> 
> but if I type 
> 
> nslookup 193.1.2.2 returns -> machine does not exist.
> 
> my named.boot file has an entry like 
> 
> primary 1.193.IN-ADDR.ARPN hellhosts.rev 
> (or similar)

try:

primary 2.1.193.IN-ADDR.ARPA hellhosts.rev


and the standard stuff.

> 
> but I can't seem to get it to reverse map the names. Is there a special 
> type I missed from the manpage, or do i have to specify some wierd 
> option to the booter or something.
> 
> should my lines be diferent from this one?? 
> 
> crowley.styx.helian.	A	193.1.2.2

helilhosts.rev should contain records like:

2   IN PTR crowley.styx.helian.uk.

Of course you need the standard stuff also.

> 
> or is there a named faq on the internet somewhere??
> 
> 	Ta,	Andrew.

Try:

ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/internet/tcp-ip/domains-faq

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