[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux DNS Server

[Chris Albertson]

I would install base debian. Use dselect to get bind, webmin and the 
webmin module for bind. Webmin and bind work great for me on both my 
primary and backup dns server solutions. I didn't really look for a 
distro like your speaking about for two reasons:
1) This setup is really easy
2) The overhead is so low that any cheap, modern machine can be asked to 
do more work than just dns. (Unless you're the DNS for yahoo.com or 
something) So, you'll most likely be putting up SMTP, or some other 
service on the same machine.

Chris

Victor Brilon wrote:

> Jeff Demel wrote:
>
>>> From: Jay Urish
>>>
>>> Any distro will work.
>>>
>>> Use Bind 9.x
>>
>>
>>
>> Well, yes.  But I was wondering if anyone knows of a distro specifically
>> targeted as a DNS server.  Something that comes with BIND and DNS tools,
>> installing them automatically, but doesn't load things you don't 
>> need.  I
>> seem to remember mention of one a few years ago, based on Debian I 
>> think.
>>
>> -Jeff
>
>
> Why not just do a Debian/RH/Mandrake/whatever install, and select to 
> install only the packages that you need?
>
> Or if that's too much work, you can browse Freshmeat's distro list and 
> find something suitable: http://freshmeat.net/browse/1011/?topic_id=1011
>
> And if even that is too much work, I am sure there are more than a few 
> Linux consultants on this list that would be happy to put together a 
> custom distro for you for a very reasonable cost.
>
> Victor
>
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