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#1 2009-01-08 00:41:05
- ashk
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Install Name Server
Firstly, a BIG thank you to everyone who participates in this wiki!
Now to the reason for my post:
Is it possible to install a name server without taking the debian route?
I've tried to search the wiki for answers but haven't found one. It also doesn't help that this device is called DNS-xxx.
I would be grateful if someone can point me to a thread that already covers this or to a pre-packaged install.
And as a request for advice, do you think it's a good/bad idea to run a name server on the device?
Thanks in advance!
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#2 2009-01-08 06:03:26
- TheEdge
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Re: Install Name Server
Perhaps you can ask fonz if he will include something like http://tinydns.org/ in fun_plug (http://www.inreto.de/dns323/fun-plug/) or as fun_plug already has Perl you may be able to find a Perl script that can function as a DNS server for you.
As to whether it is a good idea or not, that would depend on what you were going to use the DNS server for.
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#4 2009-01-08 16:04:37
- ashk
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Re: Install Name Server
Thank you! I will try dnsmasg and let you know how it goes.
I'm using the DNS server at home. I am trying to avoid having to manually modify hosts files on 3-4 computers i have networked at home.
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#5 2009-01-08 16:46:08
- mig
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Re: Install Name Server
I use a Linksys WRT-45G router as my gateway/firewall device. I have loaded an
aftermarket firmware called Tomato on the router. This firmware has dnsmasq
in it. This allows me to have my localnet host names defined on my router, so I don't
have to modify hosts files on my local computers.
Have you looked at the possibility of your router being used as the DNS server for
your network?
Last edited by mig (2009-01-08 16:47:22)
DNS-323 • 2x Seagate Barracuda ES 7200.10 ST3250620NS 250GB SATAII (3.0Gb/s) 7200RPM 16MB • RAID1 • FW1.03 • ext2
Fonz's v0.3 fun_plug http://www.inreto.de/dns323/fun-plug
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#6 2009-01-08 18:03:27
- ashk
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Re: Install Name Server
Here's what I've done:
Installed the package:
funpkg /ffp/pkg/packages/dnsmasq-2.45-2.tgz
Made sure that it runs at startup:
chmod a+x /ffp/start/dnsmasq.sh
Created a configuration file:
/ffp/etc/dnsmasq.conf
It seems to be working well.
FYI my configuration file is currently blank.
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#7 2009-01-08 18:17:49
- ashk
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Re: Install Name Server
Hey mig,
Thanks for the recommendation. I've looked into installing dd-wrt, openwrt, and tomato on my router but, unfortunately, it doesn't seem possible at this time. I will definitely make sure that whatever router i buy to replace my current one will be cable of running one of those systems. But until then i thought that i might use my DNS-321 as a name server.
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