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Date:      Tue, 28 Jan 2003 21:42:38 +1100
From:      Mark.Andrews@isc.org
To:        Doug Barton <DougB@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        Matthew Dillon <dillon@apollo.backplane.com>, Mark_Andrews@isc.org, freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: 4.7-R-p3: j.root-servers.net 
Message-ID:  <200301281042.h0SAgcEN062058@drugs.dv.isc.org>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 28 Jan 2003 02:11:08 -0800." <20030128015300.G11777@12-234-22-23.pyvrag.nggov.pbz> 

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> I just tested this on bind 8.3.4, and the database has all of the contents
> of the root zone, listed as hints. So, at least with recent bind 8 you've
> been getting what you think you're getting... whether it's a good thing or
> not is another question. :)

	Just because they are loaded into the hints doesn't mean that they
	are accessed.  Only the root NS records and glue address records
	are used.

	BIND 9 will complain if there is additional data in the hints.

	Mark
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