now .org is missing from a.root-servers.net... ; <<>> DiG 2.2 <<>> @a.root-servers.net org. soa ; (1 server found) ;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch ;; got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 10 ;; flags: qr rd; Ques: 1, Ans: 0, Auth: 11, Addit: 11 ;; QUESTIONS: ;; org, type = SOA, class = IN ;; AUTHORITY RECORDS: org. 172800 NS H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. org. 172800 NS B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. org. 172800 NS C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. org. 172800 NS D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. org. 172800 NS E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. org. 172800 NS I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. org. 172800 NS F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. org. 172800 NS G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. org. 172800 NS J.GTLD-SERVERS.NET. org. 172800 NS K.GTLD-SERVERS.NET. org. 172800 NS A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. ;; ADDITIONAL RECORDS: H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 128.63.2.53 B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 128.9.0.107 C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 192.33.4.12 D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 128.8.10.90 E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 192.203.230.10 I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 192.36.148.17 F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 192.5.5.241 G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 192.112.36.4 J.GTLD-SERVERS.NET. 518400 A 198.41.0.21 K.GTLD-SERVERS.NET. 518400 A 195.8.99.11 A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 198.41.0.4 ;; Total query time: 270 msec ;; FROM: via to SERVER: a.root-servers.net 198.41.0.4 ;; WHEN: Wed Sep 23 23:17:43 1998 ;; MSG SIZE sent: 21 rcvd: 402 ; <<>> DiG 2.2 <<>> @b.root-servers.net org. soa ; (1 server found) ;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch ;; got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 10 ;; flags: qr aa rd; Ques: 1, Ans: 1, Auth: 11, Addit: 11 ;; QUESTIONS: ;; org, type = SOA, class = IN ;; ANSWERS: org. 86400 SOA A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. hostmaster.INTERNIC.NET. ( 1998092200 ; serial 1800 ; refresh (30 mins) 900 ; retry (15 mins) 604800 ; expire (7 days) 86400 ) ; minimum (1 day) ;; AUTHORITY RECORDS: org. 518400 NS B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. org. 518400 NS C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. org. 518400 NS D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. org. 518400 NS E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. org. 518400 NS I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. org. 518400 NS F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. org. 518400 NS G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. org. 518400 NS J.GTLD-SERVERS.NET. org. 518400 NS K.GTLD-SERVERS.NET. org. 518400 NS A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. org. 518400 NS H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. ;; ADDITIONAL RECORDS: B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 128.9.0.107 C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 192.33.4.12 D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 128.8.10.90 E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 192.203.230.10 I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 192.36.148.17 F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 192.5.5.241 G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 192.112.36.4 J.GTLD-SERVERS.NET. 518400 A 198.41.0.21 K.GTLD-SERVERS.NET. 518400 A 195.8.99.11 A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 198.41.0.4 H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 128.63.2.53 ;; Total query time: 341 msec ;; FROM: via to SERVER: b.root-servers.net 128.9.0.107 ;; WHEN: Wed Sep 23 23:18:44 1998 ;; MSG SIZE sent: 21 rcvd: 458 for comparison... ; <<>> DiG 2.2 <<>> @a.root-servers.net gov. soa ; (1 server found) ;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch ;; got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 10 ;; flags: qr aa rd; Ques: 1, Ans: 1, Auth: 9, Addit: 9 ;; QUESTIONS: ;; gov, type = SOA, class = IN ;; ANSWERS: gov. 86400 SOA A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. GARY\.BORGOYNE.FED.gov. ( 1998092300 ; serial 3600 ; refresh (1 hour) 900 ; retry (15 mins) 604800 ; expire (7 days) 86400 ) ; minimum (1 day) ;; AUTHORITY RECORDS: gov. 86400 NS I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. gov. 86400 NS E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. gov. 86400 NS D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. gov. 86400 NS B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. gov. 86400 NS C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. gov. 86400 NS A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. gov. 86400 NS H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. gov. 86400 NS G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. gov. 86400 NS F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. ;; ADDITIONAL RECORDS: I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 192.36.148.17 E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 192.203.230.10 D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 128.8.10.90 B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 128.9.0.107 C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 192.33.4.12 A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 198.41.0.4 H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 128.63.2.53 G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 192.112.36.4 F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 192.5.5.241 ;; Total query time: 5301 msec ;; FROM: via to SERVER: a.root-servers.net 198.41.0.4 ;; WHEN: Wed Sep 23 23:17:31 1998 ;; MSG SIZE sent: 21 rcvd: 379 ; <<>> DiG 2.2 <<>> @b.root-servers.net gov. soa ; (1 server found) ;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch ;; got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 10 ;; flags: qr aa rd; Ques: 1, Ans: 1, Auth: 9, Addit: 9 ;; QUESTIONS: ;; gov, type = SOA, class = IN ;; ANSWERS: gov. 86400 SOA A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. GARY\.BORGOYNE.FED.gov. ( 1998092300 ; serial 3600 ; refresh (1 hour) 900 ; retry (15 mins) 604800 ; expire (7 days) 86400 ) ; minimum (1 day) ;; AUTHORITY RECORDS: gov. 86400 NS A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. gov. 86400 NS H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. gov. 86400 NS G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. gov. 86400 NS F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. gov. 86400 NS I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. gov. 86400 NS E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. gov. 86400 NS D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. gov. 86400 NS B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. gov. 86400 NS C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. ;; ADDITIONAL RECORDS: A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 198.41.0.4 H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 128.63.2.53 G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 192.112.36.4 F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 192.5.5.241 I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 192.36.148.17 E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 192.203.230.10 D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 128.8.10.90 B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 128.9.0.107 C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 192.33.4.12 ;; Total query time: 320 msec ;; FROM: via to SERVER: b.root-servers.net 128.9.0.107 ;; WHEN: Wed Sep 23 23:19:08 1998 ;; MSG SIZE sent: 21 rcvd: 379