8.8.8.8 returns servfail for me. Note a RFC 1035 caching server should be be able to resolve "dig ds org" though it may not return the response from the parent zone. It depends on the cache state when the query is made.
Mark % dig ds org @8.8.8.8 ; <<>> DiG 9.7.3-P3 <<>> ds org @8.8.8.8 ;; global options: +cmd ;; Got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: SERVFAIL, id: 62760 ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0 ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;org. IN DS ;; Query time: 178 msec ;; SERVER: 8.8.8.8#53(8.8.8.8) ;; WHEN: Mon Feb 13 13:40:13 2012 ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 21 % -- Mark Andrews, ISC 1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742 INTERNET: ma...@isc.org _______________________________________________ Please visit https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users to unsubscribe from this list bind-users mailing list bind-users@lists.isc.org https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users