Kris Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> George Kirikos wrote:
> >
> > NS2 would be accessed automatically if NS1 is unreachable, and
> > vice-versa.
>
> According to experiences on this list, that is not true in practice.
>
> The root nameservers return whichever one they feel like at the time, and
> the client contacts that server. If the server is down, you're SOL.
>
> Of course, who knows exactly how things are supposed to work or how things
> are coded to work...
That depends on how the resolver is built...
Chris
