problem with named.boot file

[Clarence J]

Hi folks!

I encountered the following error found in the syslog:

Jun 22 12:44:31 hpd370 nettl[480]: nettl starting up.
Jun 22 12:44:40 hpd370 named[555]: starting. named 4.9.7 Wed Sep 2 09:39:12 GM
T 1998 PHNE_14618
Jun 22 12:44:40 hpd370 named[555]: /etc/named.boot: No such file or directory

What is this named.boot file that is missing and how can I create it?

Appreciate all help

[Bill McNAMARA_1]

named.boot is the configuration file for named.
Man named for information on what the file looks like.
It will allow you to specify your internet name servers.

Later,
Bill

[Rainer von Bongartz]

named.boot is the configuration file for bind; your DNS Server.

Without this your DNS server does not start.
if you don't use DNS, you should remove the named entry
from your startup scripts /sbin/rc23.d

If you want DNS you obviously have bind 4.x installed, which uses named.boot. In this case you should upgrade to bind 8.1 first

See
http://www.software.hp.com/products/DNS_BIND/index.html

[Shahul]

Hi

named stands for Internet domain name server. named.boot is the configuration file for that. Its format U can see in man page of named.
Try it out.

Best of luck
Shahul