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From: peter@spinner.DIALix.COM (Peter Wemm)
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Subject: Re: Resolver Error 0 (no error)
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In article <199701020456.PAA20024@asstdc.scgt.oz.au>,
	imb@scgt.oz.au (michael butler) writes:
> J Wunsch writes:
> 
>> fetch: couldn't open FTP connection to ftp.funet.fi: Resolver Error 0 (no
>> error)
>  
>> Hmpf?
>  
> Best guess .. fetch is waiting for an authoritative answer and the
> nameservers who would be so are unreachable or not responding,

peter@spinner[4:30am]~/bind/8/contrib/doc-114> ./doc funet.fi
Doc-2.1.1: doc funet.fi
Doc-2.1.1: Starting test of funet.fi.   parent is fi.
Doc-2.1.1: Test date - Fri Jan  3 04:30:31 WST 1997
;; res_send to server ns.tele.fi.  193.210.18.18: Operation timed out
DIGERR (UNKNOWN): dig @ns.tele.fi. for SOA of parent (fi.) failed
Summary:
   ERRORS found for funet.fi. (count: 2)
   WARNINGS issued for funet.fi. (count: 1)
Done testing funet.fi.  Fri Jan  3 04:31:29 WST 1997

Looks like Michael almost wins a prize..

But no, it's named that deals with authoritity, not the resolver.
Named is what's causing the delay.

> 	michael

-Peter