Auto Root Zone Updates?

[Cricket Liu]

> I recently setup a BIND 8 Server, I setup the server using the DNS HOWTO
> that is included in the LDP (Linux Documentaion Project).  Towards the end
> of the HOWTO, there is a script that uses Dig to get the latest Zone info
> from internic.  My problem is this, I'm getting timeouts from Internic.
The
> script runs fine, my connectivity is fine, so i'm assuming that Internic
has
> shut off that type service (why I don't know)  Is there another way to
> Automaticly update the root Zone file without going through the FTP
server?

Just run dig against a root name server, one of {a-m}.root-servers.net.

cricket