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diff --git a/contrib/bind/INSTALL b/contrib/bind/INSTALL index 69d572a..0b6b9ed 100644 --- a/contrib/bind/INSTALL +++ b/contrib/bind/INSTALL @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -$Id: INSTALL,v 8.6 1995/12/24 06:43:57 vixie Exp $ +$Id: INSTALL,v 8.7 1996/11/11 06:36:40 vixie Exp $ THE FILES: ---------- @@ -7,20 +7,26 @@ README -- Release announcements, tips and traps (some out of date) OPTIONS -- The options that can be turned on and off RUNSON -- What machines/compilers is BIND known to build on TODO -- Have spare time? Consider contributing to the project! +BSD/* -- How to integrate BIND into a 4.4BSD or 4.4BSD-Lite +contrib/* -- Useful BIND-related contributions doc/info/* -- Platform-dependent build hints +doc/* -- other RFCs, drafts, papers and -HOW TO BUILD: +INTRODUCTION: ------------- -4.9.3 is considerably easier to build than previous releases. These -are the instructions on how to compile the software. For information -on how to create your configuration files (resolv.conf, named.boot, and -zone files) see the doc/bog directory and/or get "DNS and BIND" by C. -Liu and P. Albitz from O'Reilly & Associates, Sebastopol, CA, ISBN -0-937175-82-X 1992 +BIND used to be extremely difficult to build. That changed around +version 4.9.3. These are the instructions on how to compile the +software. For information on how to create your configuration files +(resolv.conf, named.boot, and zone files) see the doc/bog directory for +the complete "BIND Operations Guide". You might also consider getting +"DNS and BIND" by C. Liu and P. Albitz from O'Reilly & Associates, +Sebastopol, CA, ISBN 0-937175-82-X 1992 Note: If you maintain a BSD or are otherwise running a 4.4BSD-based system and want to integrate BIND into it, check out BSD/README. +BUILDING & INSTALLING: +---------------------- 1. (optional) If you are going to compile for multiple platforms, you can make a symbolic link tree for each platform to save disk space. To create a directory called "sun4.dir", do: @@ -30,15 +36,28 @@ copy of the source. Just be careful if you are modifying a file, make sure you turn any links into files: mv file file.tmp ; cp file.tmp file ; rm file.tmp -2. Edit "conf/options.h" and turn on any options that you want. The +2. (optional) If you have a typical site, you should find yourself only +editing Makefile and conf/options.h. Make backups of them now: + + mv Makefile Makefile.tmp + cp Makefile.tmp Makefile ; rm Makefile.tmp + chmod u+w Makefile + + mv conf/options.h conf/options.h.tmp + cp conf/options.h.tmp conf/options.h ; rm conf/options.h.tmp + chmod u+w conf/options.h + +3. Edit "conf/options.h" and turn on any options that you want. The defaults are pretty reasonable for most installations. -3. Edit "Makefile". Go to the section that describes your operating -system and uncoment it out. Add any other variables (for example, -I added a line "DISTHELP=/usr/local/lib".) If in doubt, use the -default! +4. Edit "Makefile". The default build parameters are given for 4.4 BSD. +They should be overridden (not edited!). Do this by going to the +section that describes your operating system and uncoment the +appropriate lines. Add any other variables (for example, some people +add "DISTHELP=/usr/local/lib".) If in doubt, use the default! Read +the comments carefully! -4. "make" should build everything. Consider putting "./bin" in your +5. "make" should build everything. Consider putting "./bin" in your path if "make depend" fails and you think bin/mkdep will help you out. *** NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE *** @@ -49,26 +68,30 @@ path if "make depend" fails and you think bin/mkdep will help you out. *** NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE *** -5. "make install" will install everything. You might first do +6. "make install" will install everything. You might first do "make -n install" to see what commands would be executed by "make install" to make sure you understand where everything is about to be installed. -6. (optional, SunOS 4.1.x/NetBSD-1.x/Solaris 2.x only): You can integrate -the new resolver (client-side) code into the shared libraries of your -operating system so that all dynamicly linked programs take advantage of -the new resolver. Read shres/<osname>/INSTALL to find out how to do it. +7. (optional, SunOS 4, SunOS 5, NetBSD-1.x, IRIX, Linix only): You can +integrate the new resolver (client-side) code into the shared libraries +of your operating system so that all dynamicly linked programs take +advantage of the new resolver. Read shres/<osname>/INSTALL to find out +how to do it. HOW TO GET HELP: ----------------- -If you have any problems or fixes send them to - bind@uunet.uu.net - -To be added to that mailing list, send mail to +---------------- +The "bind@uunet.uu.net" mailing list was created especially for people +to talk about and ask questions about installation, maintenance, etc. +It is highly recommended that you first help yourself by reading +the BOG (doc/bog) or a book on DNS and BIND. + +To be added to this mailing list, send mail to bind-request@uunet.uu.net -This INSTALL was originally written on 15Jul94 by Tom Limoncelli <tal@plts.org> -Minor changes 23Dec95 by Christopher Davis <ckd@kei.com> +This INSTALL was originally written on 15Jul94 by Tom Limoncelli +<tal@bell-labs.org> Minor changes 23Dec95 by Christopher Davis +<ckd@kei.com> and then by Tom Limoncelli 16Oct96. |
