OK
i run tinydns (djbdns)

ns1.mydomain.com and ns2.mydomain.com

ns1 is on server #1

ns2 is on another server on another network

anyway
i host 30 subdomains

http://yourname.mydomain.com

i host them for free, 15mb each

that means 30 dns records for type A.

that means 30 of these

+subdomain.mydomain.com:IP

anyway, to add a dns record
this is what i do

cd /etc/tinydns/root -- on server #1

pico data
scroll down

+bob.mydomain.com:216.18.0.178

save it
then hop on server #2
cd /etc/tinydns/root
pico data

put the sam ething in
save

then type 'make' in the dir on both servers
for those that use djbdns/tinydns -- u know what i'm talking about

anyway, my problem is, sometimes,,, some people tell me that when they goto a subdomain, like http://joe.mydomain.com -- it says page cannot be displayed.

I'll go in a chat room, and i'll find a random URL i host (A random subdomain) and i'll be like

Everyone go to http://joe.mydomain.com and tell me if it loads

most of them say it loads
usually 1-2 say it says

"Page cannot be displayed"

I mean, am i adding dns records the wrong way?

is there something i'm doing wrong?

i always do it like this:

+name.domain.com:IP

this is whats in my data file for server #1
################################
# mydomain.com -- begin
.mydomain.com:207.218.219.38:ns1.mydomain.com
.mydomain.com:207.99.115.16:ns2.mydomain.com:12343
# code: MX
@mydomain.com::mail.mydomain.com.:0:3600
# A
+mydomain.com:216.18.0.178
+buck.mydomain.com:216.18.0.178
+bw.mydomain.com:216.18.0.178

that's what I have in my data file for server #1 (aka ns1)
well, thats just the beginning part.

here's what the data file says on my server #2 (ns2)

################################
# mydomain.com -- begin
.mydomain.com:207.218.219.38:ns1.mydomain.com
.mydomain.com:207.99.115.16:ns2.mydomain.com:12343
# code: MX
@mydomain.com::mail.mydomain.com.:0:3600
# A
+mydomain.com:216.18.0.178
+buck.mydomain.com:216.18.0.178
+bw.mydomain.com:216.18.0.178

I mean. I just dont get it

Funny thing is, someone came up to me and said

"hey, some people can't goto my site"
i said what do you mean?

he said "when they go, it says page cannot be displayed"

I said ok, how can i talk to one of these people? I want to see if i can figure out whats wrong

So i contact this one guy

i ask him to goto http://www.mydomain.com

it loads

i ask him to goto http://joe.mydomain.com

doesn't load

page cannot be displayed

wtf?

i ask him to goto another subdomain...... page cannot be displayed

Has anyone ever seen anything like this?

I dont think their dns servers are jacked. (The people who get page cannot be displayed)

I mean what could it be? Does anyone have any ideas, suggestions? maybe i'm doing something wrong with my data files.

any help is appreciated.

thanks

i was thinking maybe i have to have my two ips reverse dns? or something?

i was thinking maybe i have to have my ns1 ip reverse dns to ns1

and ns2 ip rdns to ns2 ?

i dont think thats it though?

Also I would just like to point out, 2 days ago I setup a new subdomain
This means i setup a dns record for it

2 days later ( today ) *some* people get page cannot be displayed...

[root@sandton root]# dig -t NS master.mydomain.com

; <<>> DiG 9.1.3 <<>> -t NS master.mydomain.com
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 52531
;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 0

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;master.mydomain.com. IN NS

;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
mydomain.com. 2560 IN SOA ns1.mydomain.com. hostmaster.mydomain.com. 1025555632 16384 2048 1048576 2560

;; Query time: 167 msec
;; SERVER: 139.142.2.7#53(139.142.2.7)
;; WHEN: Mon Jul 1 17:23:59 2002
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 90

Oh i think I got it now

I have my domain setup for the following:

ns1.mydomain
ns2
ns2.zoneedit.com
ns4.zoneedit.com

; <<>> DiG 9.1.3 <<>> -t NS mydomain.com
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 6221
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 4, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 2

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;mydomain.com. IN NS

;; ANSWER SECTION:
mydomain.com. 172800 IN NS NS2.ZONEEDIT.COM.
mydomain.com. 172800 IN NS NS2.mydomain.com.
mydomain.com. 172800 IN NS NS4.ZONEEDIT.COM.
mydomain.com. 172800 IN NS NS1.mydomain.com.

;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
NS1.mydomain.com. 172800 IN A 207.218.219.38
NS2.mydomain.com. 172800 IN A 207.99.115.16

;; Query time: 12 msec
;; SERVER: 64.124.144.215#53(64.124.144.215)
;; WHEN: Mon Jul 1 17:31:05 2002
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 148

so people get landed on ns2, and ns4, (zoneedit) -- id ont create records there

sorry guys for wasting forum space
lol

Can those people who get the Page Cannot Be Displayed error resolve the subdomain to an IP? Try setting some TTLs for the subdomain instead of having tinydns do it for you:

+sub.domain.tld:12.13.14.15:1800 (<-- 30 minutes)

Then have the person who can't reach it try again in 30-60 minutes. I'm not sure if it'll help, but that's how our data file is set up...

Odd situation indeed.

I am also thinking this is a problem with the dnscache of the users not refreshing quick enough ...

I always give my TTL myself

Try creating a new test subdomain with a low TTL [like 120 seconds or something] and see if they get the same error

Ah fool I am! I didn't see your resolution! :D