not listening on ppp0

bind at metta.lk bind at metta.lk
Mon Aug 30 03:29:08 UTC 1999


Hi all,

I am running RH6 wit bind 8.2.1 on a machine 
which is not connected to the net.

I get bulk mail down from my ISP via a ppp link 3 times a day.
and have users login via ppp to get their mail from me.

Tt the time the users login my named will not answer on ppp0
as it is only listening on 127.0.0.1

I have tried several ways and not found a solution to this. 
I would much appreciate to be directed to a website 
where I could get the information, 
or if you can help me with my files which are appended below.

I have no access to books that are on the market as I stay in Sri Lanka, 
but have had good response from mailing lists.

Looking forward to a hear from one of you.

Jacob

-------------------------------------------------
/etc/named.conf
---------------

options {
    directory "/var/named";
};

zone "." {
	type hint;
	file "root.hints";
};
zone "col7.metta.lk"{
	type master;
	file "pz/col7.metta.lk";
	notify no;
};
zone "0.0.127.in-addr.arpa"{
	type master;
	file "pz/127.0.0";
};
zone "1.16.172.in-addr.arpa"{
	type master;
	file "pz/172.16.1";
	notify no;
};


col7.metta.lk
-------------

$TTL            86400 ; default time-to-live - 24 hours
@		IN	SOA	narada.col7.metta.lk.	metta.col7.metta.lk. (
			1999083001 ; serial
			86400 ; refresh
			36000 ; retry
			2592000 ; expire
			86400 ; default_ttl
			)
		IN	NS	narada.col7.metta.lk.
@		IN	MX	10	narada.col7.metta.lk.
localhost		IN	A	127.0.0.1
narada		IN	A	172.16.1.1
narada		IN	MX	10	narada.col7.metta.lk.
narada		IN	HINFO	"Pentium-I" "Linux RH6.0"
col7.metta.lk.		IN	A	172.16.1.1
col7.metta.lk.		IN	MX	10	narada.col7.metta.lk.

/var/named/pz/172.16.1
----------------------

$TTL            86400 ; default time-to-live - 24 hours
@		IN	SOA	narada.col7.metta.lk.	metta.col7.metta.lk. (
			1999083001 ; serial
			86400 ; refresh
			36000 ; retry
			2592000 ; expire
			86400 ; default_ttl
			)
@	1W	IN	NS	narada.col7.metta.lk.
1		IN	PTR	narada.col7.metta.lk.

/var/named/pz/127.0.0
---------------------

$TTL            86400 ; default time-to-live - 24 hours
@		IN	SOA	narada.col7.metta.lk.	metta.col7.metta.lk. (
			1999083001 ; serial
			86400 ; refresh
			36000 ; retry
			2592000 ; expire
			86400 ; default_ttl
			)
@	1W	IN	NS	narada.col7.metta.lk.
1		IN	PTR	localhost.

------------------------

# reboot

Aug 31 13:21:30 narada named[317]: starting.  named 8.2.1 Thu Aug 12 21:00:37 LKT 1999 ^Iroot at narada.col7.metta.lk:/usr/local/src/dns/src/bin/named
Aug 31 13:21:30 narada named[317]: hint zone "" (IN) loaded (serial 0)
Aug 31 13:21:30 narada named[317]: master zone "col7.metta.lk" (IN) loaded (serial 1999083001)
Aug 31 13:21:30 narada named[317]: master zone "0.0.127.in-addr.arpa" (IN) loaded (serial 1999083001)
Aug 31 13:21:30 narada named[317]: master zone "1.16.172.in-addr.arpa" (IN) loaded (serial 1999083001)
Aug 31 13:21:30 narada named[317]: listening on [127.0.0.1].53 (lo)
Aug 31 13:21:30 narada named[317]: Forwarding source address is [0.0.0.0].1024
Aug 31 13:21:30 narada named: named startup succeeded
Aug 31 13:21:30 narada named[318]: Ready to answer queries.
Aug 31 13:21:30 narada named[318]: sysquery: sendto([202.12.27.33].53): Network is unreachable
<snip>
login by user asanga
---------------------
Aug 31 13:23:06 narada kernel: PPP: version 2.3.3 (demand dialling) 
Aug 31 13:23:06 narada kernel: PPP line discipline registered. 
Aug 31 13:23:06 narada pppd[612]: pppd 2.3.7 started by LOGIN, uid 0
Aug 31 13:23:06 narada kernel: registered device ppp0 
Aug 31 13:23:06 narada pppd[612]: Using interface ppp0
Aug 31 13:23:06 narada pppd[612]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS1
Aug 31 13:23:08 narada PAM_pwdb[612]: (ppp) session opened for user asanga by (uid=0)
Aug 31 13:23:08 narada pppd[612]: user asanga logged in
Aug 31 13:23:09 narada modprobe: can't locate module ppp-compress-21
Aug 31 13:23:09 narada modprobe: can't locate module ppp-compress-26
Aug 31 13:23:10 narada modprobe: can't locate module ppp-compress-24
Aug 31 13:23:10 narada modprobe: can't locate module ppp-compress-21
Aug 31 13:23:10 narada modprobe: can't locate module ppp-compress-26
Aug 31 13:23:11 narada modprobe: can't locate module ppp-compress-24
Aug 31 13:23:11 narada pppd[612]: Cannot determine ethernet address for proxy ARP
Aug 31 13:23:11 narada pppd[612]: local  IP address 172.16.1.1
Aug 31 13:23:11 narada pppd[612]: remote IP address 10.0.0.3
Aug 31 13:23:12 narada pppd[612]: CCP terminated by peer
Aug 31 13:23:12 narada pppd[612]: Compression disabled by peer.
Aug 31 13:24:58 narada pppd[612]: LCP terminated by peer
Aug 31 13:24:59 narada pppd[612]: Hangup (SIGHUP)
Aug 31 13:24:59 narada pppd[612]: Modem hangup
Aug 31 13:24:59 narada PAM_pwdb[612]: (ppp) session closed for user asanga
Aug 31 13:24:59 narada pppd[612]: Connection terminated.
Aug 31 13:24:59 narada pppd[612]: Connect time 1.9 minutes.
Aug 31 13:24:59 narada pppd[612]: Sent 1032 bytes, received 880 bytes.
Aug 31 13:24:59 narada pppd[612]: Exit.

user was not able to get his mail "Host not found"

# ndc reload

Aug 31 13:28:24 narada named[318]: reloading nameserver
Aug 31 13:28:24 narada named[318]: listening on [172.16.1.1].53 (ppp0)
Aug 31 13:28:24 narada named[318]: Forwarding source address is [0.0.0.0].1027
Aug 31 13:28:24 narada named[318]: Ready to answer queries.

now named will listen to ppp0 for about one hour.
users can get their mail but I have to redo this 
several times a day for the server to work.

Jacob



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