Thanks to all who wrote in suggestions. A few had the same suggestion so I took those first. I posted my /etc/named.conf file. The /etc/named.conf file states caching server configuration. I want this to be the authoritative server. Don't know how to make that change.

I edited the ironworks.zone file several times to no avail. I can't read the logs real well but it is telling me unexpected end of input in ironworks.zone file. I also posted new ironworks.zone file.

I'm using Vi as my text editor.

My version of BIND is 9.2.5. I am using 'chroot jail' explained here, a web site I find useful for my skill level, http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/linux-hn/dns-static.htm

I get a response on reverse look using host command and 192.168.90.205!

Other than /etc/named.conf and the two zone files (ironworks and 192-168-90.zone I believe the rest is default install (ipv6 and the bogus files Jim pointed out) so I didn't remove / edit them.

Any additional suggestions would be great.

Thanks,
Paul



Uncle Jim wrote: 
Hi,

On Sun, Apr 10, 2005 at 12:15:06PM -0500, Paul Taylor wrote:

  
Hi all, I'm new to configuring DNS. I believe my set up is simple.

I have ftp, mail, dns, and www on the same machine. Can anyone check out 
my log file and two zone files.

This page has the files http://www.gotopinion.info/linux/index.html

Please e-mail me recommendations.
    

First of all, add a link to your /etc/named.conf.

The log file shows two bogus zones each with serial 42.

   zone 0.in-addr.arpa/IN: loaded serial 42
   255.in-addr.arpa/IN: loaded serial 42

Your /etc/named.conf file should show why this is happening.

In your ironworks.zone file you have an entry for "localhost".  This will
end up being localhost.ironworks.com which probably is not what you want.
Put localhost in its own zone.  A typical localhost zone looks like this:

   $TTL    86400
   $ORIGIN localhost.
   @                       1D IN SOA       @ root (
                                           42              ; serial (d. adams)
                                           3H              ; refresh
                                           15M             ; retry
                                           1W              ; expiry
                                           1D )            ; minimum

                           1D IN NS        @
                           1D IN A         127.0.0.1

Next, in the ironworks.zone file "localhost", "linux", "mail", "ns1",
"www", and "ftp" have leading whitespace.  They should be smack up
against the left margin.  This is what is causing the RR error message:

    dns_master_load: ironworks.zone:13: unknown RR type 'localhost'

Try these changes, add a link to /etc/named.conf, and tell us what happened.
--
Jim