Re: [squid-users] dns_testnames & dns_nameserves

On Fri, Aug 10, 2001, Miklos Magyari wrote:
> hi squidders,
>
> assume I have the following config:
>
> /etc/resolv.conf has no 'nameserver' entries.
>
> In squid.conf I add:
>
> dns_nameservers x.x.x.x y.y.y.y
> dns_testnames netscape.com
>
> in this case I have a failure on dns test and squid exits. If I skip the
> dns test, later squid can lookup netscape.com.
> As I understand, first it tests, and on success, it adds the nameservers
> to the list.
>
> Is it a bug or feauture? :)

Unless there's some magic in there, its a bug. :-)

> More seriously: is it by design? If yes, how can I workaround this
> behaviour, if I
> 1) don't want to add entries to resolv.conf
> 2) want to test if the ISP's DNS server is ok
> 3) want squid to resolv the names correctly

Use -D when you start squid. That disables the DNS checks.

Adrian
Received on Fri Aug 10 2001 - 13:03:33 MDT