Difference between Bind8 and Bind9

[Mark.Andrews at nominum.com]

	From README:

        If you are upgrading from BIND 8, please read the migration
        notes in doc/misc/migration.

	This is covered there.

	Mark

> In Bind 8 I used to be able to do this in my named.conf
> 
> zone "." {
> 	type hint;
> 	file "named.ca";
> };
> 
> zone "0.0.127.in-addr.arpa" {
> 	type master;
> 	file "named.local";
> };
> 
> 
> Now in Bind9 I can't do this.... Why not?
> It's saying I have no TTL... Where do I put that in those files?
> Do I need these entries anymore?
> 
> 
> -- Attached file included as plaintext by Listar --
> -- File: named.ca
> -- Desc: The BIND8 named.ca file
> 
> ;       This file holds the information on root name servers needed to
> ;       initialize cache of Internet domain name servers
> ;       (e.g. reference this file in the "cache  .  <file>"
> ;       configuration file of BIND domain name servers).
> ;
> ;       This file is made available by InterNIC registration services
> ;       under anonymous FTP as
> ;           file                /domain/named.root
> ;           on server           FTP.RS.INTERNIC.NET
> ;       -OR- under Gopher at    RS.INTERNIC.NET
> ;           under menu          InterNIC Registration Services (NSI)
> ;              submenu          InterNIC Registration Archives
> ;           file                named.root
> ;
> ;       last update:    Aug 22, 1997
> ;       related version of root zone:   1997082200
> ;
> ;
> ; formerly NS.INTERNIC.NET
> ;
> .                        3600000  IN  NS    A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.      3600000      A     198.41.0.4
> ;
> ; formerly NS1.ISI.EDU
> ;
> .                        3600000      NS    B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.      3600000      A     128.9.0.107
> ;
> ; formerly C.PSI.NET
> ;
> .                        3600000      NS    C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.      3600000      A     192.33.4.12
> ;
> ; formerly TERP.UMD.EDU
> ;
> .                        3600000      NS    D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.      3600000      A     128.8.10.90
> ;
> ; formerly NS.NASA.GOV
> ;
> .                        3600000      NS    E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.      3600000      A     192.203.230.10
> ;
> ; formerly NS.ISC.ORG
> ;
> .                        3600000      NS    F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.      3600000      A     192.5.5.241
> ;
> ; formerly NS.NIC.DDN.MIL
> ;
> .                        3600000      NS    G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.      3600000      A     192.112.36.4
> ;
> ; formerly AOS.ARL.ARMY.MIL
> ;
> .                        3600000      NS    H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.      3600000      A     128.63.2.53
> ;
> ; formerly NIC.NORDU.NET
> ;
> .                        3600000      NS    I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.      3600000      A     192.36.148.17
> ;
> ; temporarily housed at NSI (InterNIC)
> ;
> .                        3600000      NS    J.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> J.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.      3600000      A     198.41.0.10
> ;
> ; housed in LINX, operated by RIPE NCC
> ;
> .                        3600000      NS    K.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> K.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.      3600000      A     193.0.14.129 
> ;
> ; temporarily housed at ISI (IANA)
> ;
> .                        3600000      NS    L.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> L.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.      3600000      A     198.32.64.12
> ;
> ; housed in Japan, operated by WIDE
> ;
> .                        3600000      NS    M.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> M.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.      3600000      A     202.12.27.33
> ; End of File
> 
> -- Attached file included as plaintext by Listar --
> -- File: named.local
> -- Desc: The BIND8 named.local file
> 
> @       IN      SOA     localhost. root.localhost.  (
>                                       1997022700 ; Serial
>                                       28800      ; Refresh
>                                       14400      ; Retry
>                                       3600000    ; Expire
>                                       86400 )    ; Minimum
>               IN      NS      localhost.
> 
> 1       IN      PTR     localhost.
> 
> 
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Mark Andrews, Nominum Inc.
1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia
PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742                 INTERNET: Mark.Andrews at nominum.com