named[696]: internal_send: 244.254.254.254#53: Invalid argument

[Chris Adams]

Once upon a time, Jan Houtsma <list at houtsma.net> said:
> Since today both on my server and on another server both upgraded to the 
> new 2.4.22-1.2166.nptl kernel suddenly show the following errors in my logwatch:
<snip>
> Feb 14 09:01:11 pandora named[696]: socket.c:1111: unexpected error:
> Feb 14 09:01:11 pandora named[696]: internal_send: 244.254.254.254#53: Invalid argument

This has nothing to do with the kernel or even DNS configuration.  It
means that you (or someone using your nameserver for recursive
resolution) is using a relays.monkeys.org DNSBL somewhere in your mail
configuration.  The lists there were shut down, but a lot of queries
were still being made, so the DNS was changed to point queries to
244.254.254.254.  That is a bad address, so named logs it.

-- 
Chris Adams <cmadams at hiwaay.net>
Systems and Network Administrator - HiWAAY Internet Services
I don't speak for anybody but myself - that's enough trouble.