nslookup Server: UnKnown

[cc]

hi

I've setuped a public DNS-Server BIND 9 on linux Debian Sarge.
it seems to work, but I have a following problem:
if I try lookup from an external client, then I get:

C:\>nslookup google.com
*** Can't find server name for address 202.X.X.10: Non-existent domain
*** Default servers are not available
Server: UnKnown
Address: 202.X.X.10

Non-authoritative answer:
Name: google.com
Addresses: 72.14.207.99, 64.233.167.99, 64.233.187.99

my DNS-Server is ext.domain.net
the domain: domain.net ist hosted at the moment on other DNS-Server,
but I'd like to change it in the future.
my DNS-Server should be responsible for this Master Zone.

I'd like to get the answer from my DNS-Server:
domain.net or ext.domain.net
and not Server: UnKnown

I've tried already to setup a new Master Zone for the domain: domain.net with webmin in named.conf.local:

 
zone "domain.net" {
	type master;
	file "/etc/bind/domain.net.hosts";
	};

but still doesn't work.

[Roxoff]

Is your DNS server set up correctly for reverse-lookups (i.e. ip to name translations)? I'm pretty sure you'd see an error like this if that were not configured properly.

[cc]

yep, the reverse zone was missing

it seems to work now !

I've done following using the webmin:

1.) first I've created a new reverse master zone:

zone "202.X.X.in-addr.arpa" {
	type master;
	file "/etc/bind/202.X.X.rev";
        notify yes;
        allow-query { any; };   
	};

2.) next step, I've created a master zone for my dns server ext.domain.net:

zone "domain.net" {
	type master;
	file "/etc/bind/domain.net.hosts";
        notify yes;
        allow-query { any; };   
	};

3.) I've opened the zone master zone: domain.net, clicked on Address and I've put following:

ext.domain.net. 	Default 	202.X.X.10
domain.net. 	    Default    202.X.X.10
www.domain.net. 	Default 	202.X.X.10

now I have:

$ttl 38400
domain.net.	IN	SOA	ext.domain.net. postmaster.domain.net. (
			1141342034
			10800
			3600
			604800
			38400 )
domain.net.	IN	NS	ext.domain.net.
ext.domain.net.	IN	A	202.X.X.10
domain.net.	IN	A	202.X.X.10

I get on the client:

C:\>nslookup www.domain.net
Server:  ext.domain.net
Address:  202.X.X.10

Name:    www.domain.net
Address:  202.X.X.10

I hope it's everything OK now, if no pls correct me !

[Roxoff]

It all looks pretty good to my cursory check. If it works and gives the DNS responses you want then it's right!

[cc]

thanks a lot !