"Address already in use" msg.

[Barry Margolin]

In article <8fc0nb$d34 at netnews.hinet.net>,
Rookie <Rookie1 at ms4.hinet.net> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>The following error msg just show again and again
>
>default: error: bind(dfd=20, [211.75.9.180].53): Address already in use
>10-May-2000 23:25:51.716 default: notice: deleting interface
>[211.75.9.180].53: Address already in use
>10-May-2000 23:25:51.716 default: error: bind(dfd=20, [127.0.0.1].53):
>Address already in use
>10-May-2000 23:25:51.717 default: notice: deleting interface [127.0.0.1].53
>10-May-2000 23:25:51.717 default: warning: not listening on any interfaces

There's already a process listening for packets on port 53, so named can't
serve that port.  Perhaps there's already a named process running?

>Do I miss a "DOT" somewhere?

Why would you think the contents of the zone files have anything to do with
this?  The error messages all refer to binding to a socket on an interface,
and don't say anything about your domains.

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Barry Margolin, barmar at genuity.net
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