[TriLUG] Caching DNS (was Re: mozilla pause for ads)

[Lance A. Brown]

For Redhat/Fedora systems:

root $ yum -y install caching-nameserver
root $ /sbin/chkconfig named on
root $ /sbin/service named start

:-)

--[Lance]


Dave Sorenson wrote:
> <hint, hint, nudge, nudge> 
> I think "how to set up local caching DNS" would make for a great future
> class or part of a class aimed at newer Linux users. 
> </hint, hint, nudge, nudge> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On Behalf
> Of Aaron S. Joyner
> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 7:10 AM
> To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list
> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] mozilla pause for ads
> 
> If it's a RR DNS issue, take the few mins it takes to setup a local caching
> DNS server.  It's one good reliable way to speed up your connection, in a
> manner of speaking.  And also, for every service that you implement
> internally, and don't rely on externally, the more isolated you are from
> other people's errors.  But don't get too cocky, you should still leave a
> backup DNS server or two in your /etc/resolv.conf to isolate you from your
> own errors, as well.  :)
> 
> Aaron S. Joyner
> 
> 
> Timothy A. Chagnon wrote:
> 
> 
>>The quicky fix for this if it's just a couple sites that bother you:
>>try adding those sites to your /etc/hosts file pointed to loopback:
>>
>>127.0.0.1  ad.doubleclick.net
>>
>>I think maybe what you're experiencing is actually a RR funky DNS 
>>delay.  I had some issue with that about 6 mos ago, but it seems to be 
>>cleared up.
>>
>>I could be mistaken, but it's good to check the basic stuff.
>>
>>-Tim
>>
>>On Thu, 2004-06-17 at 02:29, Michael Hrivnak wrote:
>> 
>>
>>
>>>Any details you can shed on diabling ipv6 are greatly appreciated.  I 
>>>cannot seem to create any conditions under which I can remove the module
> 
> "ipv6"
> 
>>>without switching to runlevel 1.  For the record this is Mandrake 10.  
>>>I've been digging through network settings and scripts for a while now 
>>>with no luck.
>>>   
>>>
>>
>> 
>>
> 
> 

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