V8 dump bollixes db. files

[Barry Margolin]

In article <200004041633.JAA29456 at isrv3.isc.org>,
Delmer Harris <dharris at kcp.com> wrote:
>
>
>I build new db. files from /etc/hosts on a regular basis, using the
>date-based serial number to avoid serial number problems.  Since I changed
>to 8.2.2P5 I notice that I occasionally receive the following message when
>'h2n' runs:
>
>Improper format SOA in db.whatever.
>I give up ... sorry.
>
>When I look at the db.whatever file I discover that it is no longer the
>file created by 'h2n' but is instead a ";BIND DUMP V8" file.  I can
>manually remove the db.whatever file and then 'h2n' will run properly until
>the db.whatever file is once again overwritten by a dump file.
>
>I am sure there is a simple option I can set somewhere which will prevent
>the overwriting of the db.whatever file.  I have checked "DNS & BIND" and
>found no reference in the index to a dump file other than the database
>dump.  Would someone please tell me where to RTFM, what run-time option to
>give 'named', or some other clue to help me avoid this problem?  TIA

Do you have dynamic updates enabled?  When updates are allowed, named
periodically writes out a new db file with a snapshot of the zone.

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