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[ Problems with DNS getting 'locked' up due to DNS switching ]

> >   This is the standard resolver behaviour.  It tries with the domain name
> > appended first, and if that fails, it will try without.
> > 
> >   I suspect that the second query it not working because your name server
> > is not authoritative for the .sri.com.
> 
> The usual workaround for this is making your nameserver authoritative
> for sri.com, i.e., make it an unofficial secondary.  That's the
> essence of the stuff i once gave to you, Nate. :)  (I'm still using
> this myself here, behind a part-time dialup SLIP connection.)

I forgot about doing this, since in the past it wasn't a big deal since
my provider was providing me name-space, so going to them was trivial if
the link was up.  Now that we're under a namespace where the
authoratative servers are 1000 miles away, 'faking authority' seems a
much better solution, so that's what I've done.

Thanks for reminding me, and let's hope this things stays working.
(Thinks are pretty snappy right now, so I suspect everythings should
continue working great!)

Thanks everyone!


Nate