[Dnsmasq-discuss] How to use dnsmasq as a dhcp server only

/dev/rob0 rob0 at gmx.co.uk
Mon Oct 23 17:19:31 BST 2006


On Monday 23 October 2006 09:00, Claudio Roberto Cussuol wrote:
> I'm using dnsmasq as a dns cache and dhcp server now.
> I'd like to use an authoritative dns server but i'd like to keep
> dnsmasq as my dhcp server.

It's easier and more flexible to use dnsmasq for authoritative DNS. 
Note: under your plan the DHCP clients will not be listed in your DNS.

> However when i try to run the other dns daemond it fails as dnsmasq
> is listening at port 53.
>
> Is there any option to disable the dns cache and keep dnsmasq running
> as a dhcp server only?

I don't know. But I set one up where BIND named is listening on 
localhost:35, and dnsmasq uses that for recursion. Works quite well.
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