[SLL] Ubuntu Hardy; strange routing problem

[Jarod Wilson]

On Fri, 2009-02-06 at 10:53 -0600, Jeremy C. Reed wrote:
> 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.

Ah. Oops.

/me buries head back in sand.

> (See: "dig +norec @f.gtld-servers.com lxer.com NS")
> 
> > $ host lxer.com 4.2.2.1
> 
> An open resolver.

Yep. One of the big verizon ones that has been that way for ages (since
before it was in verizon's hands).

--jarod