Search Again: Re: Panther, shared internet, and QDNS From: System Administrator Date: Friday, December 19, 2003 Time: 4:24:01 am Well, from the looks of Apple's discussion boards, there appear to be multiple issues with Airport/DHCP/Panther. However, I have confirmed that on my setup, internet sharing via Airport works up until I install QDNS. Mind you, I don't think there is anything wrong with QDNS, BUT, it does appear that Apple has implemented a sharing system that somehow relies on the default setup of named. QDNS changes the structure and location of some of the configuration files, and when this happens, Apple's implementation of internet sharing breaks. Removing QDNS and reverting back to the original setup allows internet sharing to work again. Again, I'm not saying that QDNS has done anything wrong--however, there does appear to be a conflict here. matt On Dec 19, 2003, at 4:27 AM, Ron Smith wrote: > There is a problem with the DHCP in the Airport. I'm experiencing the > same on a a Lan which had mixed fixed and DHCP ips. I don't think the > problem is QuickDNS. > > On Dec 18, 2003, at 1:39 PM, System Administrator wrote: > >> I'm wondering if anyone else here has experienced the following >> issue... >> >> I upgraded my small server (G4 tower, with Airport card), to Mac OS >> 10.3 (clean install), and was able to use it as a software Airport >> base station. This was done in the usual fashion by utilizing the >> "sharing" system preference. >> >> Afterwards, I installed QuickDNS 4.6, and now when I try to start >> internet sharing, it appears to try to start, but ultimately fails. I >> have confirmed again that internet sharing seems to work before a >> QDNS install, but not afterwards. It appears in particular that the >> DHCP server that operates as part of the software base station fails >> to start up. >> >> I'm still in the early stages of investigation, but here is what I >> have found so far. Apparently, internet sharing in Panther interacts >> with several other system components, including "named". There may be >> other dns components that are affected, but I haven't gotten very far >> yet in isolating these. If this is the case, I'm guessing that when I >> install QDNS, I'm overwriting or changing some file or files that are >> used by internet sharing in setting up the DHCP capabilities of the >> software base station. >> >> I'm going to continue to investigate, but was wondering if anyone has >> had any similar experiences, and might be willing to share what they >> have done to either investigate or solve this issue. In particular, >> is it possible to do a custom installation of QuickDNS that would >> avoid this problem? >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> matt >> >> >> > > Kindest regards, > > Ron > > "What shall we do? What shall we do?" he cried, "Escaping goblins to > be caught by wolves!" - Bilbo Baggins > > The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkein > http://www.apple.com/trailers/newline/returnoftheking/ > trailer_large.html > >

Messages In This Thread: Panther, shared internet, and QDNS by System Administrator on Dec 18, 2003 at 10:40:03 am Re: Panther, shared internet, and QDNS by Ron Smith on Dec 19, 2003 at 1:31:15 am Re: Panther, shared internet, and QDNS by System Administrator on Dec 19, 2003 at 4:24:01 am Re: Panther, shared internet, and QDNS by mattb on Dec 19, 2003 at 10:31:50 am Re: Panther, shared internet, and QDNS by Mia''s Virtual Post Office on Dec 22, 2003 at 10:05:05 am Re: Panther, shared internet, and QDNS by Len Conrad on Dec 22, 2003 at 10:38:43 am Re: Panther, shared internet, and QDNS by Michael Wise on Dec 22, 2003 at 11:21:16 am Re: Panther, shared internet, and QDNS by Len Conrad on Dec 22, 2003 at 5:26:48 pm Re: Panther, shared internet, and QDNS by Michael Wise on Dec 22, 2003 at 6:08:36 pm Re: Panther, shared internet, and QDNS by billc_lists@greenbuilder.com on Dec 22, 2003 at 11:20:20 pm Re: Panther, shared internet, and QDNS by Michael Wise on Dec 23, 2003 at 8:59:19 am Re: Panther, shared internet, and QDNS by Len Conrad on Dec 23, 2003 at 12:01:08 pm Re: Panther, shared internet, and QDNS by Michael Wise on Dec 23, 2003 at 4:43:54 pm Re: Panther, shared internet, and QDNS by billc_lists@greenbuilder.com on Dec 27, 2003 at 12:07:21 am Re: Panther, shared internet, and QDNS by Len Conrad on Dec 27, 2003 at 5:57:53 am Re: Panther, shared internet, and QDNS by Men & Mice Support on Dec 29, 2003 at 12:41:13 pm Re: Panther, shared internet, and QDNS by Len Conrad on Dec 29, 2003 at 2:06:31 pm Re: Panther, shared internet, and QDNS by Men & Mice Support on Dec 29, 2003 at 2:29:57 pm Re: Panther, shared internet, and QDNS by Len Conrad on Dec 29, 2003 at 2:41:06 pm Re: Panther, shared internet, and QDNS by Men & Mice Support on Dec 29, 2003 at 3:15:46 pm Re: Panther, shared internet, and QDNS by Len Conrad on Dec 29, 2003 at 6:49:52 pm Re: Panther, shared internet, and QDNS by billc_lists@greenbuilder.com on Dec 29, 2003 at 10:51:25 pm