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Need a bit of help.  I work at an ISP and have recently set up our first
Linux Box, RedHat 5.2.  I have used a different domain name and set the
linux box up as a NS for an alternate domain.  The problem is, I can't
reverse my DNS.  So what I did, was add a reverse entry into the NS1 and
NS2 of the ISP.  NS1 and NS2 are both MACs.  The problem is, when I do a
reverse lookup from outside of the alternate domain name, I get a
non-authorative response.  Also, when going out from the box, the domain
doesn't get reversed.  I've talked to the people that we lease our class
c from and they have said that what we have going should work right....
maybe I missed something in the dox.. but any comments/input would be
appreciated.

Erik

Quote:> Need a bit of help.

You need to give hard facts.  Put all relevent information (config
files, zone files and so on) in a directory somewhere and post the
URL.

Quote:>  I work at an ISP and have recently set up our first
> Linux Box, RedHat 5.2.  I have used a different domain name and set the
> linux box up as a NS for an alternate domain.

OK so far.

Quote:> The problem is, I can't reverse my DNS.

What does this mean?

Quote:>  So what I did, was add a reverse entry into the NS1 and
> NS2 of the ISP.

Hang on you _are_ the ISP aren't you?

Quote:>  NS1 and NS2 are both MACs.

Hmmm....

Quote:>  The problem is, when I do a
> reverse lookup from outside of the alternate domain name, I get a
> non-authorative response.

Why is this a problem?

Quote:>  Also, when going out from the box, the domain
> doesn't get reversed.

What does this mean?  Shot in the dark - it's finding itself in /etc/hosts.

Quote:>  I've talked to the people that we lease our class
> c from and they have said that what we have going should work right....

I agree that it is possilbe to interpret your description above as
having done the right thing, but really it's all way to vague.

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