what is a lame server?

[Michael Kjorling]

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Anyone volunteering on writing a FAQ?

A lame server is a server which is pointed to in a domain (zone)
delegation record, but it doesn't answer authoratively for that zone.
Quite simple yet a very common error.

And a _very_ common question on this list/newsgroup :-)


Michael Kjörling


On Jul 1 2001 23:32 +1000, Stephen Lohning wrote:

> I have had a few log messages that say lame server on 'www.xyz.com'
> Any idea what it means?

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