[Dnsmasq-discuss] How to use dnsmasq as a dhcp server only
Claudio Roberto Cussuol
claudio at brazilfw.com.br
Mon Oct 23 17:30:33 BST 2006
> It's easier and more flexible to use dnsmasq for authoritative DNS.
Is it possible?????
It would be great.
But, I've read in dnsmasq site it is only a dns forwarder and it would not
support the authoritative mode.
> Note: under your plan the DHCP clients will not be listed in your
> DNS.
>
Yes, I knew it.
>> 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.
Yes, i tried this and it works.
But i still would like to use something simpler.
Using only one dns service.
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