On 8/16/07, Ramang G mailramang@yahoo.com wrote:

Dear All,

I just want to setup a local Naming server using Bind or whatever....ie.. In my network i need to ping the Linux box using name / call the local webserver using name instead of IP

1. I have installed bind and configured named.conf
2. I have copied localhost.zone to forward.com and modified below

lin.com (my domain name) IN NS ns.lin.com

lin.com. IN A 10.36.51.122 ns.lin.com. IN A 10.36.51.122 www.lin.com IN A 10.36.51.122

and in my named.conf

zone "lin.com" IN { type master; file "forward.com" };

I have restared my named service without any error.

But when I ping my PC using name (test.lin.com) reply comes from localhost.... WHY???

Where have you given the IN record for test.lin.com? What happens when you ping only lin.com?

Ping isn't a tool to test DNS. Use dig instead. dig test.lin.com.

Regards, NMK.