I checked var/messages, and this is what I got >>May 19 12:17:30 posta named: named shutdown failed May 19 16:17:38 posta named[32663]: starting BIND 9.2.3 -u named -t var/named/chroot >>May 19 16:17:38 posta named[32663]: using 1 CPU >>May 19 16:17:38 posta named[32663]: loading configuration from '/etc/named.conf' >>May 19 16:17:38 posta named[32663]: listening on IPv4 interface lo, 127.0.0.1#53 >>May 19 16:17:38 posta named[32663]: listening on IPv4 interface eth0, 192.168.1.10#53 >>May 19 16:17:38 posta named[32663]: couldn't add command channel 127.0.0.1#953: not found >>May 19 16:17:38 posta named[32663]: couldn't add command channel ::1#953: not found >>May 19 16:17:38 posta named[32663]: running >>May 19 12:17:39 posta named: named startup succeeded The two entries that say couldn't add channel, I don't quite know what it means. I added the 0.0.127.in-addr.arpa.zone file to the directory /var/named/chroot/var/named in the hope that this was the problem, but still received this message. Take Care Roberto Mason Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board IT Department (Pedagogical systems) 235, montée Lesage Rosemère, QC J7A 4Y9 Internet: http://www.swlauriers.qc.ca intranet: http://robertoxp.swlauriersb.qc.ca -----Original Message----- From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Christopher K. Johnson Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 12:08 PM To: For users of Fedora Core releases Subject: Re: Problem starting DNS server Mason, Roberto wrote: > I just did a complete fresh install of FC2. I had Redhat 9 running > with DNS, DHCP, APACHE and samba 2.28. The first thing I tried to get > running is my DNS server. I ran Domain Name Server program to create > my zones and name server. Once that was created, I tried to start > named, but without success. I tried to look for a log file, but > couldn't find one. > Logging is syslog based so should be found in /var/log/messages -- ----------------------------------------------------------- "Spend less! Do more! Go Open Source..." -- Dirigo.net Chris Johnson, RHCE #807000448202021 -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
