[9fans] DNS no workee

[9fans] DNS no workee

[Matt]

ok i got the thing up and working but i can't get dns names resolved

TIA you gurus you

my current lib/ndb/local is :

#
#  files comprising the database, use as many as you like, see ndb(6)
#
database=
 file=/lib/ndb/local
 file=/lib/ndb/common
 
ipnet=lucid-net ip=195.182.167.0 ipmask=255.255.255.240
 dns=dns0.proweb.co.uk
 ipgw=195.182.167.1
 auth=donk
 cpu=donk

dom=dns0.proweb.co.uk ip=195.182.164.1

ip=195.182.167.2  sys=lorry
 dom=lorry.lucid.proweb.net

ip=195.182.167.7 sys=donk ether=0020afbd3304
 proto=il
 dom=donk.lucid.proweb.net

Re: [9fans] DNS no workee

[Boyd Roberts]

why burroughs NO DISK?

Re: [9fans] DNS no workee

[Russ Cox]

#
#  files comprising the database, use as many as you like, see ndb(6)
#
database=
 file=/lib/ndb/local
 file=/lib/ndb/common
 
ipnet=lucid-net ip=195.182.167.0 ipmask=255.255.255.240
 dns=dns0.proweb.co.uk
 ipgw=195.182.167.1
 auth=donk
 cpu=donk

dom=dns0.proweb.co.uk ip=195.182.164.1

ip=195.182.167.2  sys=lorry
 dom=lorry.lucid.proweb.net

ip=195.182.167.7 sys=donk ether=0020afbd3304
 proto=il
 dom=donk.lucid.proweb.net

First problem is that it starts walking the 
IP hierarchy at the default netmask.  I _think_
195 is a class c, so you'd want to add

ipnet=big-net ip=195.182.167.0 ipmask=255.255.255.0 ipsubmask=255.255.255.240

which directs it to walk down to the 255.255.255.240
subnetwork.  If it's a class b you'd need
ip=192.182.0.0 ipmask=255.255.0.0 instead.

That might be enough to get you working.
If not, I would try giving your dns server
an arbitrary sys= name, and using that 
in the dns= line -- what you have might 
be okay, I don't remember what happens
with dom= and lookups.

Russ

Re: [9fans] DNS no workee

[Matt]

thanks Russ,

you're a star


> ipnet=big-net ip=195.182.167.0 ipmask=255.255.255.0
ipsubmask=255.255.255.240

worked just fine


I'm still overwhelmed with trying to learn everything at once

I'm sure glad you people are there

I'm trying  to learn enough at home to be able to re-format my win98 machine
at work and do something different.

I love the ideas encapsulated in plan9 and I'm determined to become fluent

I'm in that situation where spending an hour with a live experienced user
would help enormously but there aren't any around.


Any plan9 users near Nottingham - England?

Matt