BIND 9.2.3rc2 brings entire machine down

[Dave Lugo]

mrbog wrote:
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> Here is more info: I am behind a Linksys router.  I know that after
> about an hour, connections that were open, drop.  Like if I'm sshed
> into another machine somewhere on the internet, and walk away from my
> machine and come back, the conx has dropped and I have to login again.
>  I don't mind that, its not a big deal.

try:

     echo 300 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_keepalive_time

If the problem is entries timing out of a NAT table on the router, the 
above should help.

> 
> I've found no one else with this problem. What do I need to do to make
> BIND not bring my entire linux machine down?
> 

While I've personally never seen BIND do what you say it's doing, have 
you tried 9.2.3rc4?

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