Simple DNS server (was Re: [nzlug] mdadm and lvm on a live distro?)

[Howard]

on 8/03/2007 1:00 a.m. Nevyn wrote:
> Then there's always the other little fun bit - making sure I
> have a DNS server somewhere so that I don't have to remember silly
> 'lil numbers. This is definitely something I don't wanna have to do as
> they always seem so full blown and ugly. I.e. all I want to do is say
> "This is the name, map it to this ip addy" and be done with it.

Hi Nevyn

check out Dnsmasq, which comes with IPCop, DD-WRT and other small 
firewall type distros.

http://thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/doc.html

It is a simple DNS proxy & dhcp server in one which serves a local 
/etc/hosts to the network so you don't have to manage local hosts files.

You can see how simple the setup is in this howto:
http://www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/netos/print.php/3377351

cheers
Howard