Nameserver Problem Revisited -

Bob Goodwin - W2BOD bobgoodwin at wildblue.net
Sun Apr 8 12:10:23 UTC 2007


Tim wrote:
> On Sat, 2007-04-07 at 12:07 -0400, Bob Goodwin - W2BOD wrote:
>   
>> dig @anrtx.tacoda.net
>>
>> ; <<>> DiG 9.3.4 <<>> @anrtx.tacoda.net
>> ; (1 server found)
>> ;; global options:  printcmd
>> ;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached
>>
>> Now I am confused? 
>>     
>
> Noticing that you've, since, resolved your problem, I'll respond to this
> part, here.  The syntax is command name, name of domain to query,
> @address of DNS server to query, as well as other options can be
> supplied.  You've not asked that domain server a domain name to look up.
>
> dig example.com
>
> Asks your default name server to resolve example.com
>
> dig example.com @127.0.0.1
>
> Asks the name server at 127.0.0.1 to resolve example.com
>   
Ok, got it.  That was not obvious to me from "man dig."  Perhaps I was 
hurrying to fast?

Thanks for the help.

Bob Goodwin




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