named doesn't start

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Aug 3, 2007, at 14:46, Maire Alban. wrote:

> i'm a new macports user, i installed the bind software for create a  
> dns server
> at my laptop (PowerBook G4 latest version 5,9) !
>
> i use mac os x 10.4.10 with macport 1.5, i installed bind9 ( 9.4.1- 
> P1_0) but
> after the compilation, i launched this command (/opt/local/sbin/ 
> named or
> sudo /opt/local/sbin/named) but the named is not started ... :/
> i don't have a error message but when i say the command with a "&"  
> after
> the command i've the message
>
> fullmetal% /opt/local/sbin/named &
> [1] 16203
> fullmetal%
> [1]  + exit 1     /opt/local/sbin/named
>
> i don't know why named doesn't start ... :/

I imagine it needs to start as root. Also, since bind9 creates  
launchd items for you, you should use those to start and stop the  
process. "port install" should have shown you the launchctl command  
you need to use to start and stop it.