rootserver info

[Kevin Darcy]

kalyanasundaram S wrote:
> Hi all,
>   Cant we start the dns server with out rootserver info. (root.hints) If i completely delete this file dns fails to come up. I wanted to resolve only the internal name. I dont want to resolve other names (like google.com, yahoo.com).
If you're on an internal network that is completely isolated from the 
Internet, then define your own root zone.
>  
> I have seen in the code as well in some place these root server info being hard coded. What for that being used?
>   

The hard-coded config is there for folks that have Internet-connected 
nameservers but can't be bothered defining the proper root hints. This 
does not apply to your situation.

- Kevin