On 12/15/2010 06:36 AM, Jorge Fábregas wrote: > On Tuesday, December 14, 2010 03:21:57 pm S Mathias wrote: >> 1) where does a local caching-nameserver get's it's information, about dns? >> >> cat /etc/resolv.conf >> nameserver 127.0.0.1 >> nameserver 8.8.8.8 > The caching nameserver won't use /etc/resolv.conf as far as I know. The way a > caching nameserver finds about domain names is by asking the internet root > servers. When you configure your caching ns you need to create a zone of type > "hint" which will usually point to a file that contains the 13 root servers. You are right. No name server "uses" /etc/resolv.conf. resolv.conf is utilized by the "resolver libraries" to determine which nameservers are to be contacted as well as some other behavioral parameters. "man resolv.conf" -- Osborn's Law: Variables won't; constants aren't. 葛斯克 愛德華 / 台北市 八德路四段
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