root-server trouble?

[Joseph S D Yao]

> > I can't query b and i.root-servers.net (ping is ok). In addition,
> > k.root-servers.net gives me flaky answers (e.g., it doesn't know about
> > devcon.net, while a does).
> 
> can't tell about your issues w/ b & i.
> k only has the root, a has root and net - hence the difference.

Curious.  Bill, you sure about that?  Look what's listed first, below.
[Hmmm ... "GTLD" servers?]

Non-authoritative answer:
net	nameserver = K.GTLD-SERVERS.net
net	nameserver = J.GTLD-SERVERS.net
net	nameserver = G.ROOT-SERVERS.net
net	nameserver = F.ROOT-SERVERS.net
net	nameserver = I.ROOT-SERVERS.net
net	nameserver = E.ROOT-SERVERS.net
net	nameserver = D.ROOT-SERVERS.net
net	nameserver = C.ROOT-SERVERS.net
net	nameserver = B.ROOT-SERVERS.net
net	nameserver = H.ROOT-SERVERS.net
net	nameserver = A.ROOT-SERVERS.net
net	nameserver = F.GTLD-SERVERS.net

Authoritative answers can be found from:
K.GTLD-SERVERS.net	internet address = 195.8.99.11
J.GTLD-SERVERS.net	internet address = 198.41.0.21
G.ROOT-SERVERS.net	internet address = 192.112.36.4
F.ROOT-SERVERS.net	internet address = 192.5.5.241
I.ROOT-SERVERS.net	internet address = 192.36.148.17
E.ROOT-SERVERS.net	internet address = 192.203.230.10
D.ROOT-SERVERS.net	internet address = 128.8.10.90
C.ROOT-SERVERS.net	internet address = 192.33.4.12
B.ROOT-SERVERS.net	internet address = 128.9.0.107
H.ROOT-SERVERS.net	internet address = 128.63.2.53
A.ROOT-SERVERS.net	internet address = 198.41.0.4
F.GTLD-SERVERS.net	internet address = 207.159.77.18