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Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 08:38:36 +1100 (EST)
From: "Daniel O'Callaghan" <danny@panda.hilink.com.au>
To: "Stephen A. Derdau" <sderdau@xtdl.com>
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Subject: Re: DNS ?
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On Wed, 29 Oct 1997, Stephen A. Derdau wrote:

> Have a question regarding DNS stuff.
> Ie. home.netscape.com is not found.  yet Hit the home button the second
> time it comes up.  Believe a timeout error.  But why.
> Also  today tried to get to www.encarta.com could not find it.
> tried a 2nd time no luck.  

You could try making sure your named.root is up to date.
Get the latest from ftp.rs.internic.net:/domain/

Danny