[NTLUG:Discuss] DNS Server Error -- Server Not Found

[Brian Koontz]

On Sat, May 01, 2010 at 09:11:28PM -0500, dennis wrote:
> Back to the Linux training.  Have installed DNS on Fedora 12, and after 
> what I believe to have fixed the various errors, when running host or 
> dig, get error message of Server no found.

Dennis--

Couple of tests come to mind:

1. Check your named.conf with /usr/sbin/named-checkconf
2. netstat -an, make sure port 53 is bound to an IP address (esp. the
one you think it should be bound to)
3. dig @10.44.108.40 . +trace to make sure your queries to .40 are
being responded to.

Deal with the /etc/resolv.conf issues only after you get the
nameserver working.  

Lots of folks on the OpenNIC channel on freenode (#opennic) who deal
with this stuff on a daily basis (including myself) and who are
willing to help!

   --Brian