> -----Original Message----- > From: edwarner99@xxxxxxxxx > Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 3:40 PM > Subject: BIND/DNS Question > > > I have spent the better part of the last three days > reading and trying to understand how BIND works. > > What I have figured out this far, is how to configure > and run my LAN machines to resolve names between each > other; by setting their IP's statically. > > What I have not been able to find is how do you make > them automatically resolve using DHCP? I don't want to > use /etc/hosts > > I'm not using a FQDN. > Can someone point me to a clear explanation?. (please > not the BIND manuals, been over those three times) You will have to use a combination of dhcpd and bind/dns (dynamic DNS) to acheive your goal. i.e. nsupdate. This is how I got DDNS working on my local LAN... 1) Install/configure bind/dns for my local domain. If you have specific questions regarding bind/dns; please post them. 2) Install/configure dhcpd on your local LAN. If you have specific questions regarding dhcpd; please post them. 3) Now read the instructions on implementing DDNS in: man dhcpd.conf search for chapter DYNAMIC DNS UPDATES. I found the DDNS examples in the dhcpd.conf man pages quite usefull. Steve Cowles
