hello I  configure my dns in REDHAT AS3 and in the file resolv.conf to resolve name in IP I have proceed like this;

domain mydomain
search mydomain google.com  isp.com
nameserver 127.0.0.1
nameserver dns_IP_server
sortlist  submask_of my_network

with this and other file to config I can start the service name, but my probleme is that I can't ping namehost I think that the issue is into the 3 files, /etc/host  /etc/hosts.conf   /etc/resolv.conf, but I don't know what;
thank you for your help

hello,
I have configure dns in my machine; the service name was started succeed but my problem is for pinging the name of my machine from microsoft pltafrom; if I ping the IP addres it work but it doesn't with the ping of the name of the server.
!!!!?
thank you for yoour help

hi,I give this URL ti help you for configure your DNS,
try with it;
http://www.comptechdoc.org/os/linux/usersguide/index.html;
so I have a small problem with this configuration, I can't ping the name of my machine from a microsoft machine, but I hope to resolve this problem, I send you the solution ASAP;
thanks

ah ok, in the search of help domain name service (DNS) I look that I must edit 8 files; so
/etc/hosts; /etc/host.conf; ....../var/named/db.mycompagny.com.hosts;
is it true and if it's right how can I test my new domain.
thank you for all

hello all,
I try to configure sendmail in my server but I think that I must configure my DNS at first. is it the same with the DHCP server that can configure by editing the dhcpd.conf file and insert the appropriate configuration and start the service or, I must do anything.
can any body help me please!! :shock:

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