That is quite low-level for a web-developer (who is running a DNS server or 3)
Would you think that my ubuntu packages will be updated with these changes or do i finally have to learn vi now? On Thursday 25 October 2007 17:02:12 Hari Kurup wrote: > FYI > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [dns-wg] Advisory - L.ROOT-SERVERS.NET changing to 199.7.83.42 > on 2007-11-01 > Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:29:43 -0700 > From: Kim Davies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Organization: Internet Assigned Numbers Authority > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Colleagues, > > This is advance notice that there is a scheduled change to the IP > address for one of the authorities listed for the DNS root zone. The > change is to L.ROOT-SERVERS.NET, which is administered by ICANN. > > The new IPv4 address for this authority is: > > 199.7.83.42 > > This change is anticipated to be implemented in the root zone on 1 > November 2007, however the new address is operational now. It will > replace the previous IP address of 198.32.64.12. > > We encourage operators of DNS infrastructure to update any references to > the old IP address, and replace it with the new address. In particular, > many DNS resolvers have a DNS root "hints" file. This should be updated > with the new IP address. > > New hints files will be available at the following URLs once the change > has been formally executed: > > ftp://rs.internic.net/domain/db.cache > ftp://rs.internic.net/domain/named.cache > ftp://rs.internic.net/domain/named.root > ftp://ftp.internic.net/domain/db.cache > ftp://ftp.internic.net/domain/named.cache > ftp://ftp.internic.net/domain/named.root > > It is expected that the old address will continue to work for at least > six months after the transition, but will ultimately be retired from > service. > > With kindest regards, > > Kim Davies > Internet Assigned Numbers Authority > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > -- rgds, Reinier Battenberg Director Mountbatten Ltd. +256 782 801 749 www.mountbatten.net _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
