faster access to LQ

Cedrik · 01-07-2005, 06:36 AM

Quote:

The idea is great, and seems to work, but is there any way to use my provider's DNS as "fallback" if LQ's IP(or any other website's IP I might add) should change? I know this is extremly unlikely, but you never know.

The order is set in /etc/host.conf, so with a default value of :
order hosts, bind

The domain name query begin with /etc/hosts, then named (/etc/resolv.conf) so if a domain
name could not be resolved with the entries in /etc/hosts, it will search it through the
nameserver(s) listed in /etc/resolv.conf

BBB · 01-07-2005, 06:39 AM

Yay it worked! Thx again SlackerLX

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BTW how did you know that IMPS/2 was the correct one to use?

SlackerLX · 01-07-2005, 06:45 AM

BBB!
No Problem! Always happy to provide assistance

Now I would also recommend as egag geniously pointed to add this line to your
etc/hosts
"64.179.4.149 linuxquestions.org"
Simply amazing!

SlackerLX · 01-07-2005, 06:55 AM

EGAG!
Have you managed to desipher this from yesterday?
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/DNS-HOWTO.html

I know, I know, shame on me

But people are waiting!

Remember, "The Hook" movie? Monolog of Captain Hook about "broken promises"

egag · 01-07-2005, 08:14 AM

well...i'm glad that the bloody mouse is working

i've got the nameserver running, but i cannot say at this point all is ok.
here's what i did ( following that howto... )

- edited "/etc/named.conf " : just pasted from the howto ;commented out the ' key "rndc_key '-section
- made "/var/named/root.hints " : just pasted but i think there's a prob. ( see below )
- made "/var/named/pz/127.0.0 " : just pasted
- edited "/etc/resolv.conf " to look like this :

--------
search lan
nameserver 127.0.0.1
nameserver 10.0.0.138 <----- that's my normal dns adress ( router )
--------

- started named ( #named )

and it works :
tried " $dig linuxquestions.org " a few times.
first time : 263 ms
sec. time : 2 ms
( stays 2 ms )

but....
now all " new "dns-requests take much longer then before, but when used for 2. time ( etc..) they are
faster than before.
i think it has to do with the " root.hints " -file ?
( don't know )
i'm trying to find an answer for that.....

egag

SlackerLX · 01-07-2005, 08:26 AM

Egag!
I tried what you described. It seems to affect the DHCP server. I mean my server kicks me out

egag · 01-07-2005, 08:38 AM

how do you mean..?
the only file that was actually edited is the resolv.conf file.

egag

SlackerLX · 01-07-2005, 08:42 AM

My point exactly

I use cable connection to ISP, not ADSL,maybe that's why. And cable company supplies nameserver through resolv.conf

kostian · 01-07-2005, 08:52 AM

egag, maybe you should add

Code:

forwarders {
                dns1.yourisp.com;
                dns2.yourisp.com;
        };

i am getting much better results for the first lookup with this option enabled

egag · 01-07-2005, 09:09 AM

kostian....where should i add that ( wich file.. ) ?

and SlackerLX....your ISP is also in the resolv.conf ? ( together with 127.0.0.1 ) ?
i don't see why it disconnects....

egag

kostian · 01-07-2005, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by egag
kostian....where should i add that ( wich file.. ) ?
egag

named.conf

SlackerLX · 01-07-2005, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by egag

and SlackerLX....your ISP is also in the resolv.conf ? ( together with 127.0.0.1 ) ?
i don't see why it disconnects....

egag

Yea, I have my ISP in there.

SlackerLX · 01-07-2005, 09:55 AM

Egag! I know it's not on subject. Just wanted to share funny remark the distrowatch posted
"...Surely, in the absence of the convenient features found in other modern distributions, the only explanation is that Slackware holds supernatural powers - try it once and you will never be able to leave it again for any other distribution..."

egag · 01-07-2005, 11:25 AM

quote:---------
"...Surely, in the absence of the convenient features found in other modern distributions, the only explanation is that Slackware holds supernatural powers - try it once and you will never be able to leave it again for any other distribution..."
-------------------

Supernatural indeed......

my first linux-distro was RH, it installed but got alot of setup items wrong,( so no X )
then i got Slackware -3.0.0, and i got it running.

since then i tried to install other distro's on various pc's,
like debian, RH, suse,gentoo. and none of them would even install.
also tried vector on a pentium 200 ; it installed but after i login as root and type :

#modprobe 3c509
pemission denied

( so that one is also running Slack again , wich installed the nic ok.)
some higher powers frustrate any attempt to try another distro !
( the pc-manitou )

.....and for the " forwarders " option put in " named.conf " i get an error " unknown option "
( so " named " won't run with that ? )

egag

Cedrik · 01-07-2005, 11:37 AM

it is in option section in named.conf like

Code:

options {
    ...
    ...
    forwarders {
        xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx;
        xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx;
    };
};