DNS wont restart

[nightdude]

Having had this problem before, I knew exactly where to look in the forums for the answer.
Alas, none of the solutions worked. I updated to the latest and greatest ISPConfig software today, and shortly there after, the problem started. There were no new websites or any other changes either before or after the upgrade. Last new site on server was months ago.

[***@** ~]# /etc/init.d/named start
Starting named:
Error in named configuration:
/etc/named.conf:3: change directory to '/home/admispconfig/ispconfig/web/multidoc/edit' failed: file not found

I did what was recommended:

chmod 755 /var/named/
chmod 775 /var/named/chroot/
chmod 775 /var/named/chroot/var/
chmod 775 /var/named/chroot/var/named/
chmod 775 /var/named/chroot/var/run/
chmod 777 /var/named/chroot/var/run/named/
cd /var/named/chroot/var/named/
ln -s ../../ chroot
chkconfig --levels 235 named on
/etc/init.d/named start

and change the value back to /var/named/chroot/var/named in ISPConfig as noted in these threads:
http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/sho...4407#post94407
http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15145
http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/sho...t=11207&page=3
One of these threads was originally mine, with the answer.

Ok then -so what did I miss??

As always, Thanks in advance for the help.

[till]

You did not miss anything if you were able to save the setting in ISPConfig and the path was not reverted by ISPConfig.

[nightdude]

I have now gone as far as re-installing the upgrade from yesterday to no avail. (no errors)

I have re-entered the information as noted above, ISPConfig does not revert the information, yet I still am unable to restart DNS.

Still the same:
[***@** ~]# /etc/init.d/named start
Starting named:
Error in named configuration:
/etc/named.conf:3: change directory to '/home/admispconfig/ispconfig/web/multidoc/edit' failed: file not found

I must be missing something somewhere? Suggestions? Create this directory with the needed files the system is looking for?

[falko]

What's the output of

ls -la /var/named/chroot/var/named

?

[nightdude]

Thanks for the followup. Here is the code - it's rather lengthy..

total 109120
drwxrwxr-x 4 root  named      4096 Nov 25 05:38 .
drwxrwxr-x 6 root  named      4096 Jul 11 20:27 ..
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root  named         6 Jul  9  2007 chroot -> ../../
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 107151360 Jul 19  2007 core.10378
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 107151360 Jul 19  2007 core.10555
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 107151360 Jul 20  2007 core.11816
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 106897408 Jul 22  2007 core.13040
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 107151360 Jul 19  2007 core.15469
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 106831872 Jul 22  2007 core.15528
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 107151360 Jul 19  2007 core.16024
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 106831872 Jul 22  2007 core.26241
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 107220992 Jul 20  2007 core.26503
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 106831872 Jul 22  2007 core.26518
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 107286528 Jul 20  2007 core.26688
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 106831872 Jul 22  2007 core.26838
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 106897408 Jul 22  2007 core.27371
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 107151360 Jul 20  2007 core.27482
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 107151360 Jul 20  2007 core.27840
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 107151360 Jul 20  2007 core.28831
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 107151360 Jul 20  2007 core.29129
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 107151360 Jul 20  2007 core.29312
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 107151360 Jul 20  2007 core.29487
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 107151360 Jul 20  2007 core.29660
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 107057152 Nov 16  2007 core.29726
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 107151360 Jul 20  2007 core.29882
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 107151360 Jul 20  2007 core.30593
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 107151360 Jul 20  2007 core.32638
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 106971136 Nov 27  2007 core.4406
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 106962944 Jul 20  2007 core.4422
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 107057152 Nov 27  2007 core.4429
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 106971136 Nov 26  2007 core.4430
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 107122688 Nov 17  2007 core.4492
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 107057152 Nov 17  2007 core.4874
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 106971136 Nov 27  2007 core.4923
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 106971136 Nov 27  2007 core.4971
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 106971136 Nov 26  2007 core.5018
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 106971136 Nov 26  2007 core.5070
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 106971136 Nov 27  2007 core.5169
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 106827776 Jul 19  2007 core.5238
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 106971136 Nov 26  2007 core.5305
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 106971136 Nov 17  2007 core.5464
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 109137920 Nov 26  2007 core.5516
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 107040768 Nov 26  2007 core.5557
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 106971136 Nov 26  2007 core.5614
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 107151360 Nov 26  2007 core.5751
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 106971136 Nov 26  2007 core.6060
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 107143168 Nov 26  2007 core.6367
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 107151360 Jul 20  2007 core.672
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 107147264 Jul 19  2007 core.7842
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 107147264 Jul 19  2007 core.8037
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 107147264 Jul 19  2007 core.8257
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 106971136 Nov 27  2007 core.8766
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 107147264 Jul 19  2007 core.8913
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 106971136 Nov 27  2007 core.8982
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 106971136 Nov 27  2007 core.9364
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 107134976 Nov 27  2007 core.9512
-rw-r----- 1 root  named 107151360 Jul 19  2007 core.9899
drwxrwx--- 2 named named      4096 Aug 25  2004 data
-rw-r--r-- 1 named named      3564 Nov 24 22:25 named.conf
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       426 Jul 18  2007 named.local
-rw-r----- 1 root  named      2518 Jul  9  2007 named.root
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       625 Jun 16 09:49 pri.1.168.192.in-addr.arpa
-rw-r----- 1 root  named      2769 Jun 16 09:49 pri.1.168.192.in-addr.arpa~
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       835 Aug 28  2007 pri.beachjobs.myrtlebeachmarketplace.com
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       834 Aug 28  2007 pri.beachjobs.myrtlebeachmarketplace.com~
-rw-r----- 1 root  named      1154 Apr  5  2008 pri.beachmarketplace.selfip.com
-rw-r----- 1 root  named      1111 Apr  5  2008 pri.beachmarketplace.selfip.com~
-rw-r----- 1 root  named      1176 Apr  5  2008 pri.clemsonmarketplace.com
-rw-r----- 1 root  named      1133 Apr  5  2008 pri.clemsonmarketplace.com~
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       871 Oct 27  2007 pri.crusaders.kicks-ass.net
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       829 Oct 27  2007 pri.crusaders.kicks-ass.net~
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       811 Apr  5  2008 pri.demo1.dnsdojo.com
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       811 Apr  5  2008 pri.demo2.dnsdojo.com
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       811 Apr  5  2008 pri.demo3.dnsdojo.com
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       811 Apr  5  2008 pri.demo4.dnsdojo.com
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       835 Apr  5  2008 pri.digitalgoddess.selfip.com
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       839 Apr  5  2008 pri.fedupparents.kicks-ass.net
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       837 Apr  5  2008 pri.fedupparents.kicks-ass.net~
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       814 Apr  5  2008 pri.harley.does-it.net
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       878 Apr  5  2008 pri.internetmoney.barrell-of-knowledge.info
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       876 Apr  5  2008 pri.internetmoney.barrell-of-knowledge.info~
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       808 Jun 16 09:49 pri.john.is-gone.com
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       812 Apr  5  2008 pri.kempf.from-sc.com
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       812 Apr  5  2008 pri.kempf.from-sc.com~
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       845 Apr  5  2008 pri.marketplaces.stuff-4-sale.us
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       843 Apr  5  2008 pri.marketplaces.stuff-4-sale.us~
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       927 Aug 28  2007 pri.myrtlebeachmarketplace.com
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       837 Aug 28  2007 pri.myrtlebeachmarketplace.com~
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       833 Apr  5  2008 pri.myrtlebeachtreasures.com
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       831 Apr  5  2008 pri.myrtlebeachtreasures.com~
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       875 Nov 27  2007 pri.networkpanel.selfip.com
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       874 Nov 27  2007 pri.networkpanel.selfip.com~
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       830 Apr  5  2008 pri.samplesites.dnsdojo.com
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       830 Apr  5  2008 pri.samplesites.dnsdojo.com~
-rw-r----- 1 root  named      1052 Jul 20  2007 pri.scgssm.selfip.com
-rw-r----- 1 root  named      1010 Jul 20  2007 pri.scgssm.selfip.com~
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       848 Apr  5  2008 pri.stranddistribution.selfip.com
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       846 Apr  5  2008 pri.stranddistribution.selfip.com~
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       860 Apr  5  2008 pri.strandinvestments.doesntexist.com
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       860 Apr  5  2008 pri.strandinvestments.doesntexist.com~
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       821 Apr  5  2008 pri.tigertown.selfip.com
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       819 Apr  5  2008 pri.tigertown.selfip.com~
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       860 Apr  5  2008 pri.tiredandfedup.is-an-anarchist.com
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       858 Apr  5  2008 pri.tiredandfedup.is-an-anarchist.com~
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       857 Apr  5  2008 pri.weeklyspecial.sells-for-less.com
-rw-r----- 1 root  named       855 Apr  5  2008 pri.weeklyspecial.sells-for-less.com~
drwxrwx--- 2 named named      4096 Jul 27  2004 slaves

Feedback and help is greatly appreciated. I should note this is a CentOS 5.2 64bit box and the ISPConfig upgrade was from 2.2.24 to 2.2.27

[falko]

Can you also post the outputs of

ls -la /var/named/
ls -la /var/named/chroot
ls -la /var/named/chroot/var

?