choosing a root server(s)

[Sezen Uysal]

I was hoping to tune BIND so that it would go to only the close ones instead of
all of the root servers around the world with equal probability. Is it possible
to implement this (besides changing the source code)?

Michael Voight wrote:

> It is a root "hints" file. When you connect to a, a will give you the NS
> records for the rest of them.
>
> Why would you want BIND to only go to a??
>
> Michael
>
> Sezen Uysal wrote:
> >
> > What is the use of db.cache file? I have commented all root server entries
> > except one then I restarted BIND. My server still goes to all root servers.
> > Can I make my BIND go to say only a.roo-servers.net? Thanks.
> >
> > Sezen Uysal
> > Open Systems Consulting