Free Thinking

[Mark.Andrews at nominum.com]

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> 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.)

	nslookup is a *debugging* tool.  It does not changes servers
	deliberately.
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> 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.

	The root servers serve the root zone.  They don't need or use
	hints.
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