[SLL] Ubuntu Hardy; strange routing problem

[Jeremy C. Reed]

On Fri, 6 Feb 2009, Jarod Wilson wrote:

> > jer at jr:~$ host lxer.com 207.210.216.38
> > ^Cjer at jr:~$ host lxer.com  207.210.216.38
> > ;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached
> > 
> > 
> > Hmmmm....
> 
> Not really. That just means 207.210.216.38 isn't running a DNS server
> that you're allowed to query.

It should be allowed. It is a public authoritative server for the domain.

(See: "dig +norec @f.gtld-servers.com lxer.com NS")

> $ host lxer.com 4.2.2.1

An open resolver.