Weird problem trying to resolve name

[Mark_Andrews at isc.org]

> 
> Ok guys I am not sure of what is happening.  I thought that I was
> having a DNS server issue.  It is behind my firewall, so there is no
> access.  But I can reproduce the problem on one that is on the NET.
> I was sending an e-mail and it bounced.  What is it telling me? I
> think I know but am unsure....
> 
> Frederick
> 
> 
> 
> [root at mystic log]# dig a rrzc2.rz.uni-regensburg.de @ns1.dyndns.org
> 
> ; <<>> DiG 8.3 <<>> a rrzc2.rz.uni-regensburg.de @ns1.dyndns.org
> ; (1 server found)
> ;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
> ;; got answer:
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 6
> ;; flags: qr rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 13, ADDITIONAL: 0
> ;; QUERY SECTION:
> ;;      rrzc2.rz.uni-regensburg.de, type = A, class = IN
> 
> ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
> ..                       6D IN NS        I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> ..                       6D IN NS        J.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> ..                       6D IN NS        K.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> ..                       6D IN NS        L.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> ..                       6D IN NS        M.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> ..                       6D IN NS        A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> ..                       6D IN NS        B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> ..                       6D IN NS        C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> ..                       6D IN NS        D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> ..                       6D IN NS        E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> ..                       6D IN NS        F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> ..                       6D IN NS        G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> ..                       6D IN NS        H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> 
> ;; Total query time: 143 msec
> ;; FROM: mystic to SERVER: ns1.dyndns.org  66.37.218.205
> ;; WHEN: Mon Jan  7 00:20:14 2002
> ;; MSG SIZE  sent: 44  rcvd: 255
> 

	Well, apart from the fact that you need to update your version
	of dig, this is just a referral to the root servers.

	Mark
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