>>  >So, once we install BIND 9 from pkgsrc, what is the correct way to
>>>change the system to use it?
>>>
>>>Do I simply change 'command="/usr/sbin/${name}"' in /etc/rc.d/named
>>>to 'command="/usr/pkg/sbin/${name}"'?
>>
>>short answer: yes.
>>
>>long answer: no.
>>
>>long answer justification?
>>
>>try not to change the system supplied rc.d files, as doing so will
>>make upgrades less smooth.
>
>OK, I just noticed that pkg_add added "named9" in /usr/pkg/etc/rc.d. 
>I could copy that to /etc/rc.d, but then how do I get named9 to 
>launch? Do I simply say "named=NO" and "named9=YES" in /etc/rc.conf?

that's another way to do it, yes.  you just have to remember where the
named9 script came from, and to upgrade it if you upgrade the bind9
pkg at some point.

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