On Thu, 31 Oct 2002, Aaron Lynch wrote:

> Hi all, I have a few questions about DNS, hope they aren't too stupid. :)
>

In the words of an old Linux FAQ "the only stupid question is the one
that remains unasked".

> If a client changes the authoritative nameservers on a domain, how long does
> it typically take to show up in tucow's whois?
>

Should happen right away. The nsiregistry.com whois will still show
the old nameservers until after the next root server update.

> Does the change show up in whois before or after the root servers get
> updated?
>

Before.

> Do the root servers still only get updated twice a day?
> If so, is it 5 am and 5pm GMT?
>

Yes, I thought it was 6am and 6pm, could be 5's though.

-mark

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mark jeftovic
http://www.easydns.com
http://mark.jeftovic.net

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