Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!mailrus!ames!indri!pikes!udenva!isis!csm9a!bware From: bware@csm9a.UUCP (Bob Ware) Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions Subject: named problem Keywords: Ultrix 3.0 Micro-Vax Message-ID: <1794@csm9a.UUCP> Date: 17 Aug 89 00:06:21 GMT Organization: Colorado School of Mines Lines: 26 I am trying to get 'named' running as a primary domain server on a Micro-Vax running Ultrix 3.0. 1. It runs ok after executing: hostname ccncsm.Mines.Colorado.EDU. 2. But after executing: hostname ccncsm I have not been able to find the right combination to get it running ok. Under these conditions, the 'nslookup' command consistently gives: *** Can't find initialize address for server : Non-existent domain I tried to find where this error message comes from using 'strings' on 'named', 'nslookup' and 'libc.a' to no avail (we don't have source code). Does the system hostname have to be the fully qualified domain name for 'named' to work? If anyone has a clue what I am doing wrong, I would appreciate e-mail on the subject. Bob Ware, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Co 80401, USA (303) 273-3987 bware@csm9a.colorado.edu. bware@mines.bitnet isis!csm9a!bware ucbvax!nbires!udenva!csm9a!bware