DNS Configuration Problems - 'no host found'

[tshrbhag]

Hi guys,

I'm a newbie here and hope some1 can help me out.

I've recently purchased a self managed server and i have configured DNS entries for the domains to be hosted over there.

Now, when i try to change the ns entries in godaddy (the registrar), I'm getting a no host found error. Godaddy also does not allow u to put in the ip for the ns servers. it will only accept the host names like ns.somesite.com

Is there a place where I can correctly read how to configure dns entries. Maybe someone can tell me loopholes to lookout for?

Thnx
Terry

[gpmgroup]

DNS and web server need to be on different machines.
DNS tells the rest of the world where your web server is.

[tshrbhag]

I think you are getting this wrong mate. I've already done this once before where I had DNS and the Web Server on the same machine. I just don't remember how I did that.

Maybe someone knows more about it.

Thnx
Terry

[TheLBC]

Hi Terry,

Have you setup the reverse for your dns server's ip?

Some registrar will not accept ns without a reverse setup.

Regards,
Tuan

[tshrbhag]

I got the solution. The problem was not with the DNS setup. It was with godaddy. I had to setup the host names over there first & then change the ns entries.

Thanks for all the support.

Regards
Terry