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doesn't use named.conf; your host's resolver and nslookup do.  This is one
of dig's virtues as a testing/debugging tool.

Try running 'nslookup barnabyjones' or 'ping barnabyjones' and see if it
resolves.  That will tell you if resolv.conf is correctly configured.

  - John R. S. 


> From: Staven Bruce <Staven.Bruce at valleyair.org>
> Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2002 16:24:36 -0800
> To: comp-protocols-dns-bind at isc.org
> Subject: New To Bind
> 
> 
> I've just set up BIND 9.1.3 on a new server running Red Hat 7.2. I've edited
> my named.conf file, my rndc.conf file, my resolv.conf file and my zone
> files. I have also downloaded the most recent named.root file. Everything
> *seems* to be working OK, however, I cannot dig to a server without
> including the domain name.
> 
> So a if I do this:
> #dig barnabyjones
> I get this:
> ;<<Dig 9.1.3 <<>> barnabyjones
> ;; global options: printcmd
> ;; connection timed out; not servers could be
> reached
> 
> However, If I do this:
> #dig barnabyjones.ourdomain.com
> 
> I get something to the effect of this:
> 
> ;;Got Answer:
> ;; ->>Header<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id
> 99988
> ;;flags: qr aa rd ra: QUERY:1, ANSWER:1, AUTHORITY:
> 1, ADDITIONAL:1
> 
> ;;QUESTION SECTION:
> ;barnabyjones.ourdomain.com        IN
> A
> 
> ;;ANSWER SECTION:
> barnabyjones.ourdomain.com 259200    IN
> CNAME
> extdns.ourdomain.com 259200        IN
> A    192.168.99.0
> 
> ;;AUTHORITY SECTION:
> extdns.ourdomain.com 259200        IN
> NS    192.168.99.0
> 
> ;;ADDITIONAL SECTION:
> 
> 
> I think that's close to everything(I'm pretty much doing this by memory).
> Anyway, I was thinking that perhaps my resolv.conf file is all wrong, but
> I'm not sure. Can anyone tell me what the proper syntax for the resolv.conf
> file is in BIND 9.1.3? Also can anyone confirm/deny that the resolv.conf is
> where my problem lies?
> 
> Everything helps!
> 
> -Staven
> 
> Staven Bruce
> Network Systems Analyst
> San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
> voice.   (559) 230-6049
> fax.      (559) 221-4270
> e-mail. staven.bruce at valleyair.org
> 
> 
>