On Fri, Aug 15, 2014 at 10:14:09AM -0400, Thomas Schulz wrote: I wrote: > > On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 02:26:54PM -0500, Bill Christensen wrote: > > > It looks like my root pointers are horribly out of date. Seems > > > to me this is something which should automatically update... > > > > Not much, and yes. > > > > > ; This file is made available by InterNIC > > > ; under anonymous FTP as > > > ; file /domain/named.root > > > ; on server FTP.INTERNIC.NET > > > ; -OR- RS.INTERNIC.NET > > > ; > > > ; last update: Feb 04, 2008 > > > ; related version of root zone: 2008020400 > > > > That's old, but not so old as to prevent you from reaching an > > actual root server. Of course it was 2 years before the root > > was signed. > > I will add my $0.02. The named executable has the root information > built in so that it can start up if there is no named.root file > available. So, if you had no named.root file but did have the > latest release of Bind then you would have the current data. If you > do not update Bind the moment that a new version is released then > you need a current named.root file.
Not really. There are enough valid servers from 2008020400 to be able to resolve ./IN/NS now. In fact I bet you could turn on an ancient BIND 4 today and still be able to resolve the root. > Just go get a new one from the > server listed at the top of the old file. Sure, that's good advice, which is why I left it in the posted message. But probably better advice is to upgrade to a supported BIND version. If the OS is so old to be have a 2008020400 hint file, it probably means no updates have been done along the way. -- http://rob0.nodns4.us/ Offlist GMX mail is seen only if "/dev/rob0" is in the Subject: _______________________________________________ Please visit https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users to unsubscribe from this list bind-users mailing list bind-users@lists.isc.org https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users
