vincenzo romero wrote: >> where 192.168.17.db is the name of the zone file. >> >> A good reference for DNS is >> http://www.zytrax.com/books/dns/ >> > > thank you for the reference and response... I have also checked the > above and reviewed it.... and attempted to follow the configuration > file samples; however I noticed in CentOS is that I either: > > - use the Bind Configuration Tool > or > - configure DNS manually (byhand, hence the above reference should be followed). > > As I am a newbie, I attempted to configure using the Bind > Configuration Tool (GUI) that automatically creates my records files; > The questions I have are: > Use webmin. (webmin.com). I am an old hand at BIND and use webmin regularly.... > 1. Is there some URL or reference that has a "step-by-step-DNS > configuration" based upon the Bind configuration Tool (GUI)? the > manuals is not a cookbook and could potentially cause newbies to make > mistakes. the HOW-TO-FORGE document - does NOT show step-by-step but > only shows how to INSTALL bind. ... If anyone is aware of such a > link, I would appreciate pointers to where. > > 2. I did not seem to find a place to configure my /etc/resolv.conf - > do I configure this from the Network Manager? Again, I feel that I > should configure all via GUI since it seems that if I configure > sometimes by editing files or by GUI, then the configuration gets > messed up. > > thanks in advance, > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > >