Re: Starting a DNS server on linux

Dan Lasley (DLASLEY@PROMUS.com)
Thu, 24 Sep 1998 08:59:48 -0500

>Dave Cinege sez:
> > after somebody else sez:
> > Hello Everybody,
> > I would like to use my linux box to act as a DNS server. I would be glad
if
> > anyone of you can tell me what are the basics to do so (documentation or
> > etc.).
>
> #1 Buy a copy of DNS and BIND 2nd ED by O'Reilly and Associates.
>
> #2 Install Debian Linux 2.0.
>
> #3 Read
>
> #4 Install BIND package rembering the config file has changed with bind 8
> from what is described in the DNS book. (bind 4)

Here is O'Reilly's announcement last week of the 3rd edition of DNS and
BIND:

"The just-released third edition of "DNS and Bind" covers BIND 4.9, on
which most commercial products are currently based, and BIND 8, which
implements many important new features and will be the basis for the
next generation of commercial name servers. Whenever a feature is
available only in the 4.8.3, 4.9, or 8.1.2 versions, or if there is a
difference in behavior of the versions, the authors carefully notes
which version does what. It also covers topics like DNS security
(greatly improved with BIND 8.1), asynchronous notification of changes
to a zone, dynamic updates, and programming with Perl's Net::DNS
module."

I just ordered my copy from www.amazon.com for about US$31, shipping
included.

Dan

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