Bind 9.2.1 Err Msg: extra data in root hints 'db.root'

[phn at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu]

Help Peter <pwong0227 at rogers.com> wrote:

> After upgrading to bind 9.2.1, I am getting this error message "extra
> data in root hints 'db.root'" in /var/adm/messages.

> zone "." {
>         type hint;
>         file "db.root";
> };

> $TTL 1d
> ; We need to increase the serial number by one, then remove all of
> ; the second level references.
> ;
> ;  delta.ca internal-root  root configuration file
> ;
> ;
> .       IN      SOA     dmocmg.on.delta.ca.  root.dmocmg.on.delta.ca.
> (
>                         21      ; serial
>                         43200   ; refresh   refresh every 12 hours
>                         3600    ; retry     retry every 1 hour if
> refresh failed
>                         1825200 ; expire    expire after 3 weeks
>                         86400 ) ; minimum   cache for 1 day

>         IN      NS      dmocmg.on.delta.ca.
>         IN      NS      dmocgg.on.delta.ca.
>         IN      NS      dc1c41.qc.delta.ca.

> dmocmg.on.delta.ca.      604800  IN      A       142.182.48.130
> dmocgg.on.delta.ca.      604800  IN      A       198.235.79.43
> dcoc41.qc.delta.ca.      604800  IN      A       142.126.132.132
> ;
> ca.                     86400   IN      NS      dmocmg.on.delta.ca.
>                         86400   IN      NS      dmocgg.on.delta.ca.
>                         86400   IN      NS      dcoc41.qc.delta.ca.
> arpa.                   86400   IN      NS      dmocmg.on.delta.ca.
>                         86400   IN      NS      dmocgg.on.delta.ca.
>                         86400   IN      NS      dcoc41.qc.delta.ca.
> net.                    86400   IN      NS      dmocmg.on.delta.ca.
>                         86400   IN      NS      dmocgg.on.delta.ca.
> ;                       86400   IN      NS      dcoc41.qc.delta.ca.

> ; these should go
> delta.ca.                86400   IN      NS      dmocmg.on.delta.ca.
>                         86400   IN      NS      dmocgg.on.delta.ca.
>                         86400   IN      NS      dcoc41.qc.delta.ca.
> in-addr.arpa.           86400   IN      NS      dmocmg.on.delta.ca.
>                         86400   IN      NS      dmocgg.on.delta.ca.
>                         86400   IN      NS      dcoc41.qc.delta.ca.


> Any ideas? Much appreciate any help or suggestions. Thanks

> Peter

If you run your internal root, this zone should be a "master" zone, not a hint zone.




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