On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 10:13:16 -0400, - - s r b - - <srb@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I hope this isn't a stupid question... :-)
>
> Is it possible to create (and maintain) a small DNS listing for websites
> that I frequent to enable quicker connecting (I'm on dial-up). And if
> so, can I make my computer check this list first, and then the ISP's DNS
> if no match is found?
[bcs@zephyr bcs]$ yum info caching-nameserver
Looking in Available Packages:
Name : caching-nameserver
Arch : noarch
Version: 7.2
Release: 12
Size : 24.58 kB
Group : System Environment/Daemons
Repo : Fedora Core 2 - i386 - Base
Summary: The configuration files for setting up a caching name server.
Description:
The caching-nameserver package includes the configuration files that
will make BIND, the DNS name server, act as a simple caching
nameserver. Many users on dialup connections use this package along
with BIND for this purpose.
If you would like to set up a caching name server, you will need to
install the caching-nameserver package and bind.
... so yes, you can. Install the caching-nameserver package.
--
Ben Steeves
ben.steeves@xxxxxxxxx
GPG ID: 0xB3EBF1D9
http://www.metacon.ca/
