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List:       djbdns
Subject:    Re: writing a "djbdns for newbies" document
From:       Seth Gordon <sethg () ropine ! com>
Date:       2001-04-30 18:00:45
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   From: "Frank Tegtmeyer" <frank.tegtmeyer@cia-mediahaus.de>

   I should be much shorter then. I would reduce to "what is DNS",
   "how to install", "setting up a resolver (dnscache)"

I included stuff about setting up a server because *I* have tried to
set up a server and would have appreciated better guidance on how to
get it working.

However, I can see merit to breaking apart the "about DNS" section,
reorganizing the outline like so:

* What do I need to know about DNS?
  ** forward and reverse DNS
  ** the difference between a resolver and a server
* What parts of djbdns should I use?
  ** who would benefit from running their own resolver
  ** who would benefit from running their own server
* How do I install djbdns?...
* How do I set up a (local) DNS cache?...
* What do I need to know about running a DNS server?...
* How do I set up a primary DNS server for my domain?...
...

   Some notes about running dnscache behind a dialup line would be good. 

I agree.  Does anyone have such notes?

-- 
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will be judged and I will be taken with him.'  Shmuel would only cross a
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once].'  Rabbi Yannai would examine [the bridge] and cross."  --Shabbat 32a
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