Can't create named.pid

[Stewart]

Russell wrote:
> I have had a Bind 8 server that has been running fine for a couple of 
> years. This morning it was not working. The messages log said to the effect:
> 
> couldn't create pid file '/var/run/named.pid'
> 
> Named was taking up 75 to 97 percent of the CPU time as it kept trying 
> to create the pid file. Any ideas on what is causing this and why it 
> would suddenly start doing that.

Shot in the dark here; does the named user have permission to write to 
/var/run?

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