Hi. There's no need to Cc me, I'm subscribed to the list.
On Sat, Feb 24, 2018 at 10:58:49AM +0000, Aero Maxx wrote: > Ok well I wasn't aware pastebin wasn't allowed, I was wary of pasting a > huge wall of text from all the commands and the output of the files I was > asked for right into an email. That's why they invented archives and e-mail attachments. > The output sadly told me nothing as I didn't understand it. > > My named.conf.options file does have a "forwarders" section in it. > > options { .. > forwarders { > 194.168.4.100; > 194.168.8.100; Ok, that actually gives us something. First things first, Virgin Media uses different nameservers, according to the RIPE, at least. They are ns[1-4].virginmedia.net. Second, these cache[12].service.viginmedia.net you're trying to use as forwarders may or may not be operational. A couple of quick tests should clarify it (run it from the malfunctioning DNS): dig in a debian.org @194.168.4.100 dig in a debian.org @194.168.8.100 > Is there a reason as to why the root DNSes aren't accessible to my BIND? You forgot to put your DNS server at DMZ. They block udp:53 and tcp:53 at Virgin Media. Someone at *your* premises does the same. There are many things that can go wrong. Reco