[rescue] Re: BIND8/9, was FSCKing OpenBSD!

Steve Sandau ssandau at bath.tmac.com
Thu Feb 14 10:49:40 CST 2002


> > I build a new box for a nameserver, using Openbsd 3.0, because it's
> > supposed to be fast AND secure.  Then (after I get the box built) I
> > find out that not only does it only have BIND4 on it, but the only
> > binary package offered for OpenBSD 3.0 for Bind is BIND9.  all my
> > stuff is in BIND8, and besides, I d'wanna learn BIND9, I just want
> > another secondary nameserver...
> 
> I can't help but to wonder. What (beside the new and finally enforced
> TTL field and rndc) is so different in bind9?

FWIW, I found the change from BIND8 to BIND9 relatively painless...

-- 
Steve Sandau
IS Technician, TMA Bath, Maine
ssandau at bath.tmac.com



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