Split DNS [was]: 5.3 & /etc/rc.network

[Bill Moran]

Gerard Samuel <fbsd-questions at trini0.org> wrote:

[...]
> Im attempting to setup "split dns", using instructions from
> http://www.cfcl.com/rdm/split_DNS.html
> (Specifically under the heading "/etc/rc.network")
> 
> Can anyone point me as to what can be done to run 2 instances of bind,
> using freebsd 5.3 rc system???

This is not necessary with FreeBSD 5.3

5.3 ships with bind 9.  Bind 9 supports DNS zones that receive different
results.  Thus you can set up "split" DNS with a single instance of
bind.  I expect this will be easier/better than trying to run two
seperate bind instances.  See the bind docs.

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Bill Moran
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