Re: ZoneEdit DNS

[Buddha]

I would suggest that people add dathorn.com to their host file because one of the NS Andrew put up just yesterday is failing already. I know my Verizon DNS cache is still screwed up and won't expire for hours anyway.

[bhills]

I would suggest that people add dathorn.com to their host file because one of the NS Andrew put up just yesterday is failing already. I know my Verizon DNS cache is still screwed up and won't expire for hours anyway.

I need to do something because one of my sites is slow. But I don't understand what to do from Buddha's above post. What is the "host file" and how do I add dathorn.com to it?

Also, with ZoneEdit having these problems for at least the second time, may I suggest dnsmadeeasy.com. I've been using them for a couple months, with no problems.

[Buddha]

Location of hosts file:

Windows 95/98/Me - c:\windows\hosts
Windows NT/2000/XP Pro - c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
Windows XP Home - c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Linux - /etc/hosts

Macintosh - System Folder
Macintosh - System Folder:Preferences

Note: If you can't find your hosts file just make one with a text editor, not a word processor.

Adding Entries to Hosts File:

Windows & Linux:

207.44.137.14 dathorn.com

Macintosh:

dathorn.com A 207.44.137.14

Macintosh Note: Elements of the entry should be seperated by tabs or spaces. Tabs are prefered.

Linux Note: You may have to edit /etc/host.conf and add or modify the following line:

order hosts,bind

You may also need to edit /etc/nsswitch.conf to look something like:

hosts: files nisplus nis dns

Just make sure "files" come first.

I suggested this because if dathorn.com DNS's fail you won't be able to submit trouble tickets or follow the Announcements forum. I really wouldn't suggest it for client sites. You need to know when there's trouble with your sites DNS. Though you could give it a shot just follow the same domain name and ip address format for your system.

Right now it looks like only one NS is failing for dathorn.com. Andrew must be kicking some ass!!

[Jonathan]

Thanks for that Buddha Wasn't sure how to modify the host file.

[neorder]

but how do you know it's failed?

[AndrewT]

You don't need to worry about this. We've not had any problems with this for years now.

[Frank Hagan]

You don't need to worry about this. We've not had any problems with this for years now.

That's OK Andrew. We have to find things from 4 years ago because its so boring around here!

[neorder]

lol, that's funny.