named: error sending response: not enough free resources

Mel Flynn mel.flynn+fbsd.questions at mailing.thruhere.net
Wed Jun 3 09:45:52 UTC 2009


On Wednesday 03 June 2009 00:46:20 Wojciech Puchar wrote:

> >   named[69750]: client *ip removed*: error sending response: not
> >   enough free resources
>
> quite misleading message, but the problem is that named want to send UDP
> packet and get's error from kernel.
>
>
> possible reasons
> - your firewall rules are the cause - check it.
> - your network card produce problems (REALLY i have that case)
> - the network/LAN named tries to sent UDP packet is somehow flooded.
  - the network card changes from UP to DOWN state at the time of the error

See that a lot running local resolver on a wireless-g card and turning on the 
microwave.
-- 
Mel


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