Ok etc/named.conf is NOT a symlink and /var/named does NOT have the chroot folders. It has /var/named/data and /var/named/slaves both of which are blank. Les Mikesell wrote: > On Tue, 2005-08-09 at 11:45, William Warren wrote: > >>All my machines except one are windows 2000 professional machines. The >>other is winme(for my daughter's older games). I think i managed to >>screw up my BIND configs though. erasing and reinstalling Bind is not >>fixing it. What files does everyone want posted so this issue can get >>fixed? >> >>I could easily just reload the system..but that's the winders way of >>doing things..:) > > > I'd try > rpm -e bind > (assuming that /etc/resolv.conf points at your other namesever for now) > Make sure that /etc/named.conf and /var/named/chroot/etc/named.conf > are gone, then > yum install bind > > Then make sure that /etc/named.conf installs as a symlink pointing > to /var/named/chroot/etc/named.conf and edit in the forward > statements pointing to your gateway dns server. Then > service named start > and look in /var/log/messages for any errors. > > Note that local DNS resolution is controlled by /etc/resolv.conf > regardless of whether you have named running or not, so test > with > dig @localhost > then pointing some other boxes at it. When you are sure it is > working you can change resolv.conf to use the local server. > -- My "Foundation" verse: Isa 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. -- carpe ductum -- "Grab the tape" CDTT (Certified Duct Tape Technician) Linux user #322099 Machines: 206822 256638 276825 http://counter.li.org/