Can I create a DNS list on my computer?

[Ben Steeves]

On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 10:13:16 -0400, - - s r b - - <srb at 295.ca> wrote:
> 
> I hope this isn't a stupid question... :-)
> 
> Is it possible to create (and maintain) a small DNS listing for websites
> that I frequent to enable quicker connecting (I'm on dial-up). And if
> so, can I make my computer check this list first, and then the ISP's DNS
> if no match is found?

[bcs at zephyr bcs]$ yum info caching-nameserver
Looking in Available Packages:
Name   : caching-nameserver
Arch   : noarch
Version: 7.2
Release: 12
Size   : 24.58 kB
Group  : System Environment/Daemons
Repo   : Fedora Core 2 - i386 - Base
Summary: The configuration files for setting up a caching name server.
Description:
 The caching-nameserver package includes the configuration files that
will make BIND, the DNS name server, act as a simple caching
nameserver. Many users on dialup connections use this package along
with BIND for this purpose.
 
If you would like to set up a caching name server, you will need to
install the caching-nameserver package and bind.
 
... so yes, you can.  Install the caching-nameserver package.

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