2011/5/2 Jeff Pang <jeffrp...@gmail.com>: > 2011/5/2 Torinthiel <torinth...@data.pl>: > >> >> Authority named never sends queries on it's own, only responds to >> submitted queries. > > Doesn't it execute iterative query from the root server? > > For example, given the nameserver is authority for abc.com. > And abc.com has two NS RRs: > > abc.com. IN NS ns1.def.com. > abc.com. IN NS ns2.def.com. > > def.com is authoritative resolved by other nameservers. > > If there is no correct nameserver list in /etc/resolv.conf, then this > named can't find ns1.def.com and ns2.def.com? >
I think BIND will always have the ability to find all domain-names regardless there is valid entires in /etc/resolv.conf or not, since BIND has the ability to execute iterative query from the root server, and root server list is built-in. _______________________________________________ bind-users mailing list bind-users@lists.isc.org https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users