topic Re: DNS Configuration problem & Netscape Locking problem. in Operating System - HP-UX

DNS Configuration problem & Netscape Locking problem.

Thomas Varghese_2 — Thu, 30 Mar 2000 01:55:09 GMT

We are using HP UX 10.2.

1. At present we are using the DNS server of our ISP. We would like to
configure one of our HP UX machine to work as a DNS server. Can anyone help me
where can I found the documentation for the same.

2. We are using Netscape client for mail & for browser. Today we had a problem
in one of the machines while starting Netscape. Once I start Netscape, it
starts and gets the Netscape screen and " immediately" it exits. Later I
figured out that there was a lock file created at the home directory @
/home/thomas/.netscape directory. I tried with deleting the lock file, then
with creating a directory using "lock" as directory name. But it didn't work.
Can anyone help me on fixing this.

thanks in advance

regards
Thomas

Re: DNS Configuration problem & Netscape Locking problem.

David Rodman_2 — Thu, 30 Mar 2000 07:19:26 GMT

for the dns portion of your problem I recommend a book
1 "Dns and Bind" Paul Albitz, et al; Paperback; @ $30.36.
I have not found the HP documentation as helpful as the book.

Re: DNS Configuration problem & Netscape Locking problem.

Atif Malik_2 — Thu, 30 Mar 2000 09:35:08 GMT

To configure a secondary DNS server:

# mkdir /etc/named.data
# chmod 755 /etc/named.data
copy the following files to this directory from the primary DNS server:

boot.sec, boot.sec.save, db.127.0.0, db.[net] and db.[domain]

# cp /etc/named.data/boot.sec /etc/named.boot

specify the primary server in db.cache
vi /etc/named.data/db.cache

edit /etc/rc.config.d/namesvrs:
change NAMED=1 and NAMED_ARGS=""

vi /etc/resolv.conf
domain [abc.xyz.com]
nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx [IP of secondary server]
nameserver yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy [IP of the primary server]

start named;
# /sbin/init.d/named start

Re: DNS Configuration problem & Netscape Locking problem.

Evan Day_1 — Thu, 30 Mar 2000 10:58:12 GMT

For DNS, check the man page for named. I'd recommend a good DNS book as a
reference if you're unfamiliar - "DNS and BIND" from O'Reilly is okay.

As far as your netscape problem goes, deleting the lock file should be
sufficient. Generally, even if there is a lock file netscape will still start
with a warning.

I would guess there is another problem with the box that is causing your
netscape problems. The only thing I can think of off the top of my head
include xauth/xhost problems (not allowing X server connections from the local
machine). You don't have a full filesystem somewhere, do you?

You could also try cleaning out the cache in ~username/.netscape/cache

Re: DNS Configuration problem & Netscape Locking problem.

Dylan Fahey_1 — Fri, 31 Mar 2000 07:51:16 GMT

Hi Thomas,
Concerning your netscape problem, it's very important to set your
'MOZILLA_HOME=/your/installed/directory' environment variable. Don't forget to
export it, 'export MOZILLA_HOME'. I put it in my /etc/profile for it to work.

Bob sends