configuring DNS
 

Can anyone tell me where I can find out how to configure DNS. I am trying to do this for Fedora on a virtual machine. Step by step instructions would be nice but that is probably to much to ask for. Any help would be appreciated.

What do you want to configure, the client or the server?

Markus

Hello,

Are you trying to configure a DNS server, or just configuring DNS for a connection?

Cheers,

Josh

I am trying to configure a DNS server.

You will have to configure bind (berkeley internet name domain server). There are many tutorials in the internet, for example here: http://www.madboa.com/geek/soho-bind/

Or do you need more general informations about DNS?

Markus

Hi,

check out these links and see if they have the info you are looking for:
http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/w...onfiguring_DNS
http://www.redhat.com/magazine/025nov06/features/dns/
http://www.tldp.org/

To be honest, I'm very new to Linux and have no idea where to start. I read that DNS will let you go directly to the web site if you type in the name, but if done incorrectly my net work will not function right. Well I want to know how to do it right.

Hi,

obviously you have an internet-connection with Windows. So there must be either a DNS-server in your network, or your Windows-computer is configured for an external DNS-server in the internet.

If you want to know how this works for your network, please open a terminal on Windows (the dosshell "cmd") and post the output of the commandthen we'll explain you how your network is configured for DNS.

Markus

I have a virtual machine with Fedora, and this is where I want to configure DNS.

But I don't understand what you want to achieve. Do you want to configure your virtual machine as a DNS-server? or do you want to configure a proper network-configuration for the virtual machine? What is not working?

Markus

I want to configure your virtual machine as a DNS-server?

Well, the first step would be to install the bind-package on the Linux-machine. Did you do that already?

Then you'll have to edit the configuration-files. And the last step would be to start the daemon (A Windows-user would call it a "Service").

Markus

I have done nothing because I didn't know where to start. If you talk me through it I would be thankful. I have a terminal open on the virtual machine.

Well, you'll have to look at the manuals for Fedora. I don't have much experience with Fedore, afaik it uses yum (like RedHat and CentOs). You'll have to find out, if the bind-packages is already installed and if not, you'll have to install it.

If this is done you'll find the configuration-files which are mentioned in any bind-tutorial on the computer and can edit them.

Markus

How do I find bind?