1.) Start with the FULL directory contents of "configs" which has a fully functioning recurive resolver/forwarding cacher AND an authoritative config at the same time. The "configs" directory contains: * README * named.conf * named.conf.default-zones * named.conf.rfc1918 * named.conf.local -> modify this for all of your authoritative zones * named.conf.options -> feel free to overwrite this with one fr default-zones: db.0 db.127 db.255 db.empty db.local db.root 2.) and then feel free to use the "named.conf.options" provided in the "example-configs" to override the default with a more "specific 'named.conf.options' as needed for a more