On Sat, May 17, 2003 at 01:13:01PM +0200, Maurizio Caloro wrote:
> if i start now me dns
> 
> netsun# named

use '/etc/rc.d/named start' instead.

> May 17 13:02:54 netsun named[201]: starting (/etc/named.conf).  named 8.3.3-RELd
> May 17 13:02:55 netsun named[201]: not listening on any interfaces
> netsun# May 17 13:02:55 netsun named[202]: Ready to answer queries.
> May 17 13:02:55 netsun named[202]: check_hints: A records for J.ROOT-SERVERS.NE
> i dont know if it reale starts corectly

it is starting, but is not listening on any network ports.  only the
local name control socket (/var/run/ndc)

> netsun# named
> May 17 13:08:04 netsun named[203]: starting (/etc/named.conf).  named 8.3.3-RELd
> May 17 13:08:04 netsun named[203]: ctl_server: bind: /var/run/ndc: Address alree
> May 17 13:08:04 netsun named[203]: ctl_server: bind: /var/run/ndc: Address alree
> May 17 13:08:04 netsun named[203]: not listening on any interfaces
> netsun# May 17 13:08:04 netsun named[204]: Ready to answer queries.
> May 17 13:08:05 netsun named[204]: check_hints: A records for J.ROOT-SERVERS.NE
> 
> netsun# hostname
> netsun
> 
> 
> netsun# host netsun.caloro.ch
> Host not found, try again.
> netsun#

looks like your named.conf file is not correct.  you may need to add
allow-query or listen-on sections for your configuration.  if you post
it here we can help.

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