Quoting Gerald Timothy Quimpo ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > theoretically, that should work. but what happens in practice? are there > broken DNS clients or caching servers out there that don't follow the RFC > and so it's possible that there will be 2-3 day disruptions anyway? are > any of those broken caching servers (if there are any) in use by huge > ISPs (important for deciding whether to spend the money on longer > transitions, or whether it's OK to go with the quick transition)?
One example I know of for certain is nscd. It seems to completely ignore TTL values for cached hostname information. Therefore, in situations where people feel a need to run the blasted thing (e.g., places that extensively use NIS), it's best to disable its caching of DNS information. -- Cheers, "Why is the alphabet in that order? Is it because of that song?" Rick Moen -- Steven Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
