Can I run 2 named processes on the same machine?

[Barry Margolin]

In article <11e6f38c.16d8a246 at usw-ex0107-050.remarq.com>,
Christopher  <ccugnoNOccSPAM at hostpro.net.invalid> wrote:
>If I try to start a second instance of named it says "named already
>running". I know this can be done, and I am aware there are a few
>changes that need to be done to the .conf file (listen
>on-xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx and the pid file thing). I just don't know what I
>need to do... Do I need to recompile bind with special settings?

It can all be done using named.conf options.  They need to specify
different IP addresses in the "listen-on" option, and different pathnames
in the "controls" statement.

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