forwarding DNS server still trying to use built-in root hints

[Mark Andrews]

> I've got a BIND 9.2 server that is configured to use forwarders only for 

	BIND 9.2.0 or BIND 9.2.1 or BIND 9.2.2 or BIND 9.2.3?  It really
	helps if you give accurate version information.

> Internet-based queries.  I have other zones setup that it is authoritative 
> for with an empty forwarders declaration and this setup seems to work 
> fine.
> 
> We've recently noticed that the server is trying to query root 
> name servers even though there are no root hints configured.  I've checked 
> the email archives and this isn't supposed to be the behavior.

	Do you have "forward only;" set?  The default mode is "forward first;".
 
> Anyone else have any ideas?
> 
> Here's a quick snippet of my named.conf:
> 
> options {
> 
>         directory "/opt/DNS/dbfiles";
>         forwarders { 10.121.64.30; 10.121.64.29; };
> };
> 
> zone "core.nyenet" {
>         type master;
>         file "core/db.core.nyenet";
>         notify yes;
>         also-notify {
>                 10.48.0.157; // ns7
>                 10.66.161.61; // ns9
>                 10.122.192.24; // ns8
>         };
>         forwarders {};
> };
> 
> 
> Any other zones are configured similarly and according to the docs this is 
> legal.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Don Pandori
> 
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