BIND9 giving format errors

[Kirk Vogelsang]

On Wed, 18 Oct 2000 Mark.Andrews at nominum.com wrote:

> 	Have a look at the whole sequence.  You will see that the
> 	queries are re-issued and that they are answered.  What
> 	you are seeing here are the initial queries that also
> 	contain a EDNS probe.  If the probe fails (FORMERR returned)
> 	the fact is cached and the server retries.

Actually, the queries ultimately fail.  I can send further
debug info if necassary.

	- Kirk

> > I'm in the process of upgrading from bind-8.2.2p5 to
> > bind-9.0.0.  Everything built fine and named starts without
> > complaint, but there are some issues when trying to resolve
> > external hosts.
> > 
> > snoop'ing (the machine is solaris 7) the interface while 
> > issuing a query reports:
> > 
> > foo.bar.org -> 202.12.27.33 DNS C 34.146.176.204.rbl.maps.vix.com. Internet A
> > ddr ?
> > foo.bar.org -> 128.8.10.90  DNS C 12.4.33.192.in-addr.arpa. Internet PTR ?
> > 128.8.10.90 -> foo.bar.org  DNS R  Error: 1(Format Error)
> > foo.bar.org -> 193.0.14.129 DNS C mingpaonews.com. Internet MX ?
> > foo.bar.org -> 193.0.14.129 DNS C fredom.com. Internet MX ?
> > 193.0.14.129 -> foo.bar.org  DNS R  Error: 1(Format Error)
> > 193.0.14.129 -> foo.bar.org  DNS R  Error: 1(Format Error)
> > foo.bar.org -> 198.41.0.4   DNS C freeshop.com. Internet MX ?
> > 202.12.27.33 -> foo.bar.org  DNS R  Error: 1(Format Error)
> > 198.41.0.4 -> foo.bar.org  DNS R  Error: 1(Format Error)
> > foo.bar.org -> 192.36.148.17 DNS C 888.voicemail-viaemail.com. Internet * ?
> > 192.36.148.17 -> foo.bar.org  DNS R  Error: 1(Format Error)
> > 
> > The format error replies look as such:
> > 
> > DNS:  ----- DNS Header -----
> > DNS:
> > DNS:  Response ID = 12812
> > DNS:
> > DNS:  Response Code: 1 (Format Error)
> > DNS:  Reply to 0 question(s)
> > DNS:  0 answer(s)
> > DNS:  0 name server resource(s)
> > DNS:  0 additional record(s)
> > 
> > The machine resolves fine for its local zones.
> > 
> > I have another solaris 7 box and a solaris 2.6 box that this
> > happens on as well.
> > 
> > Anyone know what might be happening?
> > 
> > -----
> > Kirk M. Vogelsang <kvogelsa at ccs.neu.edu>
> > Northeastern University College of Computer Science
> > 
> > 
> > 
> --
> Mark Andrews, Nominum Inc.
> 1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia
> PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742                 INTERNET: Mark.Andrews at nominum.com
> 

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Kirk M. Vogelsang <kvogelsa at ccs.neu.edu>
Northeastern University College of Computer Science