Problem with Bind and nslookup (Bind 8.1.2 and Linux 2.0.36)

[Pirate]

Sorry for any confusion,

This network is completely isolated from the outside world.

Regards,
Hugo

Bill Manning <bmanning at ISI.EDU> wrote in article
<200002012222.OAA12647 at zed.isi.edu>...
> % I receive the following error message when trying to set my default
> % nameserver as IP 192.68.0.1:
> % 	*** Can't find server name for address 192.68.0.1: Non-existent
> % host/domain
> % 
> % My resolv.conf contains the following:
> % 	nameserver 192.68.0.1
> % 	nameserver 127.0.0.1
> % 
> % The routing table contains:
> % 	Destination	Gateway	Genmask	Flags	Metric	Ref	Use	Iface
> % 	192.68.0.0	0.0.0.0		255.255.255.0	U	0	0	0	eth0
> % 	127.0.0.0	0.0.0.0		255.0.0.0	U	0	0	6	lo
> % 
> % The nameserver's IP address is 192.68.0.1 but I receive the abover
error.
> % 
> % When nslookup uses the loopback IP as the nameserver, everything (seems
to)
> % work fine.
> % 
> % Any help would be appreciated and more information will be posted if
> % needed.
> % 
> % Thank you very much,
> % Hugo
> 
> Hum.  192.68.0.0/24 is delegated to: 
> netCS Informationstechnik GmbH (NETBLK-NETCS-68C)
>    Feuerbachstrasse 47-49
>    D-1000 Berlin 41
>    GERMANY
> ...
> and there does not appear to be a server at: 192.68.0.1
> 
> 32%  dig @192.68.0.1 68.192.in-addr.arpa. ns
> 
> ; <<>> DiG 8.1 <<>> @192.68.0.1 68.192.in-addr.arpa. ns 
> ; (1 server found)
> ;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
> ;; res_send to server 192.68.0.1: Connection timed out
> 33% 
> 
> which would generate the results you are seeing.
> my suggestions:
> 
> 	1) point to an active nameserver.
> 	2) ensure you are not stomping on someone elses delegation.
> 
> --bill
> 
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