RutePoint, Thanks. I've compared these two sets of files. The if-cfg files are essentially identical. The only difference (beyond our specific IP addresses) is that I have the additional line PREFIXLEN='' , which I don't think represents a serious difference. In the options stanza of my named.conf file, I've changed my notify no; to yes; and I've added transfer-source * port 53; and allow-transfer {mynet;}; . You're using a number of other options that I don't think are applicable to my case (I could be wrong, and I'm open to suggestion). Our zone stanzas are, I think, the same, barring differences driven by our different networks (i.e., primarily the specific IP addresses used). However, having made those changes, I still cannot ping sserver (per the /etc/hosts file, the .1.2 NIC name) from either Windows device; although the laptop as SUSE can ping sserver. And so, of course sserver does not show up in either Windows device's Network Window. See also embedded. At 01/01/06 12:47, you wrote:
greetz
here is a sample copy of my public dns configuration <snip>
that was a good point you noted relating to the ETHx interface names changing on different boots, ive been surprised and wonder what is behind it causing it, personally i consider it to be a pain in the **** if some one could ellaborate and explain why this is happening then i would gladly listen as i have not had the time to persue this subject and it would be good to know,
You can search the archives for Dec 05 for James Knott and Michael W Cocke, subject "SUSE 9.3 Pro and 3 NICs" for a thread that winds up expanding on this question.
as for configuring the itnerface, you can manually configure them as the configuration files are in /etc/sysconfig/network <snip>
in the same directory you willl find a file named routes that defines the default gw you need only one and that is the one pointing towards the router,
It is pointing at the router/switch.
as for the dns settings for the host (not bind/named service/deamon) you can find the configuration file under /etc within a file called resolv.conf the file contains something like this. nameserver 192.159.12.32 nameserver 123.34.234.22 search mydomain.net hisdomain.net
It's there, and it does that. It also has the loopback as a nameserver, but no local IP addresses--i.e., nothing from 192.168. Should it also have .1.2, .2.2, and .3.1 (the three NICs) listed? Thanks for you help. My Colts, after having abjectly quit early last week, finally won a game, barely squeaking by Arizona.... Eric Hines There is no nonsense so errant that it cannot be made the creed of the vast majority by adequate governmental action. --Bertrand Russell