> Alrighty, well having tried all 3 methods to try get > > dnscache > daemontools > ucspi > > all going on fedora, ie via the .i386.rpms / .src.rpms > and via tarballs and patching them manually. > > Not one of those ways proves a positive result with trying to get > dnscache to run. > > The supervise script/directory are not created and hence dnscache cannot > start. When you have installed daemontools, ucspi-tcp and djbdns you have to configure dnscache (which is part of djbdns). djbdns is both a dns cache server and a dns server (dnscache and tinydns). For dnscache you have to create all relevant directories by running dnscache-conf. Instructions here: http://cr.yp.to/djbdns/dnscache.html and http://cr.yp.to/djbdns/dnscache-conf.html however the /service directory should have been created by the installation of daemontools. > > Does anyone have any idea's as to the cause of this ? Im assuming > someone here has successfully gotten these packages working with fedora. > > Than again it could be something ever so simple that I'm overlooking, > however it is just a case of 4 patches to be applied and then compiling > the 3 appropriate packages mentioned above. > Yes, you might have forgotten to run dnscache-conf, but i've not precise info about what fails You can try with David Sills instructions, at: http://www.lifewithqmail.org/lwq.html#install-ucspi These are for Ucspi-tcp and Daemontools. Then install djbdns as explained here: http://cr.yp.to/djbdns/install.html BUT patch it first with this patch: http://qmail.bitpool.org/moni.csi.hu/pub/glibc-2.3.1/djbdns-1.05.errno.patch You should have done the same for ucspi-tcp and daemontools Then go on with the said instructions at: http://cr.yp.to/djbdns/dnscache.html and http://cr.yp.to/djbdns/dnscache-conf.html I have followed the workstation instructions for an ISP-like installation (webhosting). Before starting dnscache stop Bind and eventually erase it when you have verified that dnscache works, to avoid it restarting when you reboot the system. rpm -e bind Please keep to these instructions, step by step, and if it doesn't succed show what you've got. That is: show the step you have followed and the result you've got. It's few steps, it should be possible just to copy and paste the output on your terminal. If you want help from others you must send your email to the list and not to me directly Cheers Paolo
