Free Thinking

[Quadri, Jay]

Why is it that when nslookup is used, the resolver does not move to the next
nameserver in the resolv.conf to query it, it only does so if you set server
option.  I would have thought it'll be dynamic.  Also the Windows resolver
seems to be slightly different to Solaris.  The windows one is more forgiven
in treading down the DNS search list  (not with nslookup, but with things
like pinging etc.)


Another question, do you know what the contents of the named.root file on
A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET server on Internic.  I guess it would be the same
named.root file used everywhere on the Internet.