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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=674281720-17052006>I am calling DNSMASQ
version 2.25 without the "-N" option for turning off negative
caching. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=674281720-17052006>For valid domain
names, I see messages in the DNSMASQ log indicating that a query was received,
forwarded to the designated DNS server, and a reply received from the DNS
server. Also, the correct information appears in the cache. The NSlookup
application returns the correct address(es).</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=674281720-17052006>For invalid domain
names, I see log messages indicating that a query was received and forwarded,
but no replies from the DNS server. The NSlookup application returns Host
not found. tcpdump indicates that a response was received from the DNS
server. I was expecting to see negative cache entries in the cache, but no
entries for the invalid domain names appear in the cache.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=674281720-17052006><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am doing something
wrong or missing something?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=674281720-17052006><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Thanks,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=674281720-17052006></SPAN><FONT size=2>Erwin R.
Cabrera<BR></DIV></FONT>
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