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Kevin Darcy
kcd at chrysler.com
Thu Aug 14 00:02:40 UTC 2008
Alan Clegg wrote:
> Kevin Darcy wrote:
>
>> While it's true that you only need 1 working entry in "hints" to prime
>> and start running, it's safer and more efficient to periodically keep
>> the file up to date, as root server addresses change.
>>
>
> Or just keep your BIND up-to-date. The root hints are hard-coded if you
> don't specify an over-riding file in your named.conf.
>
>
True, with respect to Internet-resolving BIND instances.
For an internal-root architecture, keeping hints files up to date is
both challenging and recommended.
- Kevin
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