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# 8  
Old 05-13-2005
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Originally Posted by Perderabo
You can do stuff like setting up a caching-only name server on the target box. .
I use DNSmasq on my FreeBSD box and on all my Slackware-Linux machines, its a simple DNS cache to setup.
It should be available in the ports collection.
# 9  
Old 05-17-2005
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What would be causing the slow reverse lookups? When this box wasn't running ipfw my ssh and ftp logins were quick. Also isn't my ISP responsible for my reverse dns? Smilie

Also, can I not configure BIND to do the caching ?
Last edited by dwildgoose; 05-17-2005 at 12:31 PM..
# 10  
Old 05-17-2005
this is what I have tried so far.

I started an ssh connection to my server at work.

then i did a reverse lookup back to the client from my server.

# host 23.44.55.66
66.55.44.23.IN-ADDR.ARPA domain name pointer s23-44-55-66.ab.hsia.telus.net

then i tried adding an entry into /etc/hosts

23.44.55.66 s23-44-55-66.ab.hsia.telus.net

still slow logins..

this server is running bind, and a reverse zone file is made, why am i getting a reverse lookup from my isp ?

also, from users i have talked to in #freebsdhelp on efnet, bind caches by default.
Last edited by dwildgoose; 05-17-2005 at 01:24 PM..
# 11  
Old 05-17-2005
to add further..
i added localhost to /etc/resolv.conf

nslookup even on www.google.ca dies...

# nslookup www.google.ca
*** Can't find server name for address 127.0.0.1: Timed out
*** Can't find server name for address 154.11.129.59: Timed out

something wrong, and im lost...... Smilie

i still think its my firewall guys... Smilie
# 12  
Old 05-18-2005
thanks all! figured it out Smilie allowed connections from me to my loopback device Smilie
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