Date: Sun, 14 Dec 1997 16:31:49 -0700 (MST) From: Marc Slemko <marcs@znep.com> To: Dan Jacobowitz <drow@drow.net> Cc: Jim Shankland <jas@flyingfox.com>, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: weird IP address Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95.971214163117.2250f-100000@alive.znep.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971214173517.29424A-100000@mars.abcinternet.net>
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On Sun, 14 Dec 1997, Dan Jacobowitz wrote: > > > On Sun, 14 Dec 1997, Jim Shankland wrote: > > > Marc Slemko <marcs@znep.com> writes: > > > > > I am saying you can use whatever IP you want for a nameserver > > > when registering a domain via the InterNIC and they will not > > > trying to figure out if you are authorized to use it. The > > > InterNIC will list that nameserver in the DNS for that domain, > > > will add a glue record for the nameserver, and will create a > > > host record. You can't have multiple host records for one IP, > > > though. > > > > Back when domain registration was free, InterNIC would actually > > check the name servers you named, making sure that they were reachable > > and had proper NS and SOA records for your new domain. If not, your > > registration was put on hold until you fixed things. > > > > Now that they're charging money for the service, evidently they > > can no longer afford to do this :-(. > > > It strikes me as a little odd that InterNIC puts reverse DNS for the > nameservers on their root servers - in fact, judging by my past > experiences, I could ahve sworn that they did not. > > (In fact, hgaving just gone to check a few others, they do not) > > Apparently they only do so if no other NS is responsible for ther reverse > range specified! > > Go figure. An InterNIC bug? Huh? Why are you saying they are doing reverse DNS entries? Nothing posted here suggests that.
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