On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 10:03 PM, Beavis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Greetings, > > I wanted to get the latest root.hints available, and I'm looking at 2 > options. > > 1.) run the query. > > dig +tcp @a.root-servers.net . ns
try f.root-servers.net instead. but this one times out on those ipv6 dns boxes. > > 2.) download the root.hints from ftp.internic.net thats probably the safest way to get the zone these days. cheers joe baptista > > > > any help will be greatly appreciated. > > regards, > -b > > -- Joe Baptista www.publicroot.org PublicRoot Consortium ---------------------------------------------------------------- The future of the Internet is Open, Transparent, Inclusive, Representative & Accountable to the Internet community @large. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Office: +1 (360) 526-6077 (extension 052) Fax: +1 (509) 479-0084
