[ILUG] lightweight dns "server" for leaf node?

[Brian Foster]

 for some reason, my internet provider's dns service has
 turned extremely flaky.  it is (almost certainly) not
 me since it is flaky with two completely independent
 installations.  (this assumes the only common bit,
 the adsl modem/nat-thingy, is Ok, which I presume is
 the case, albeit I haven't checked/verified it recently.)

 whilst I'll “yell” at my provider, I also want to try
 and work-around the problem.  so, two questions:

   1st, any suggestions?  I'm running Kbuntu 9.10 (this
       is a home computer (i.e., a simple leaf node,
       which doesn't serve anything remote, ever)).

   2nd, überyonks ago, when I was still using dialup,
       I was using a really simple but very effective
       local daemon/server.  it simply cached lookups
       and wasn't freaked out by the connection being
       down more often up (typical of dialouts).
        it worked great.  it might also work in this
       present/new situation.  problem is, I cannot
       recall the name of the bloody thing....?

 my Kbuntu installation is mostly default/standard.
 I've no idea what (if anything) locally handles dns,
 albeit a quick look at /etc/resolve.conf suggests
 everything is simply forwarded to the adsl modem.
 (what it then does I haven't investigated.)

cheers!
	-blf-

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