anyone got a clue how to use net_dns pear?? how do you do it?

im trying to use two different pear net_dns classes and i am stumped on how to use either one i get massive errors with either one

http://www.ypass.net/software/php/Net_DNS/

and

http://pear.php.net/package/Net_DNS/

i have pear installed but im getting errors
ie:

using the second one NET_dns form pear itself i get
An Error Occured!
Error Number: 2048
Error Description: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated
Error In File: C:\home\www\dragon-software.info\Net_DNS\NET\DNS\RR.php
Error On Line: 95
An Error Occured!
Error Number: 2048
Error Description: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated
Error In File: C:\home\www\dragon-software.info\Net_DNS\NET\DNS\RR.php
Error On Line: 113
An Error Occured!
Error Number: 2048
Error Description: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated
Error In File: C:\home\www\dragon-software.info\Net_DNS\NET\DNS\RR.php
Error On Line: 206
An Error Occured!
Error Number: 2048
Error Description: Non-static method Net_DNS_Resolver::nextid() should not be called statically, assuming $this from incompatible context
Error In File: C:\home\www\dragon-software.info\Net_DNS\NET\DNS\Header.php
Error On Line: 169
An Error Occured!
Error Number: 2048
Error Description: Non-static method Net_DNS::opcodesbyval() should not be called statically, assuming $this from incompatible context
Error In File: C:\home\www\dragon-software.info\Net_DNS\NET\DNS\Header.php
Error On Line: 183
there allot more errors but that the first few

then using the other one i get
Fatal error: Cannot re-assign $this in C:\home\www\dragon-software.info\Net_DNS\NET\DNS\RR.php on line 60
the script im using is
<?php

    // version:
$GLOBALS['DEBUG'];
define('DEBUG', True);
//define('DEBUG', False);

if (DEBUG) {
echo "DEBUG is turned on<br>";
}
//include("check_logon.php");
include(".\include\functions.php");
//include(".\include\mysql_connection.php");
//include(".\script_config.php");
if (DEBUG) {
    set_error_handler("my_error_handler");
    echo "error_handler enabled<BR>";
}
       

##-----------------------------------------------##/*
echo "HELLO<BR>";
//require_once("PEAR.php");
require_once("NET/DNS.php");
$res = new Net_DNS_Resolver();
$res->debug = 0;
$answer = $res->search("66.57.24.174");
echo "<BR><HR><BR>";
print_r($answer);


?>
any ideas on how to fix either one???? im lost
thank you in advance for any help or code you may provide
im not locked in using any one of theses im looking on how to get dns info