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Re: g.root-servers.net returns NXDOMAIN for com.

  • From: Michael Shields
  • Date: Fri Aug 04 12:11:00 2000

In article <[email protected]>,
Mark Milhollan <[email protected]> wrote:
> >Hence, if you randomly query the one server that is returning NXDOMAIN
> >for com, all com lookups will fail.
> 
> This is why BIND 8 has the bogus characteristic, or why one may need to
> edit their root hint file.  Too bad both require a reload/restart.

As well as manual configuration at every resolver on earth.  I don't
think that's a scalable solution.  The root servers need to work.
-- 
Shields.