$ dig bsd.org @8.8.4.4 +trace ; <<>> DiG 9.4.2-P2 <<>> bsd.org @8.8.4.4 +trace ;; global options: printcmd . 7197 IN NS a.root-servers.net. . 7197 IN NS b.root-servers.net. . 7197 IN NS c.root-servers.net. . 7197 IN NS d.root-servers.net. . 7197 IN NS e.root-servers.net. . 7197 IN NS f.root-servers.net. . 7197 IN NS g.root-servers.net. . 7197 IN NS h.root-servers.net. . 7197 IN NS i.root-servers.net. . 7197 IN NS j.root-servers.net. . 7197 IN NS k.root-servers.net. . 7197 IN NS l.root-servers.net. . 7197 IN NS m.root-servers.net. ;; Received 228 bytes from 8.8.4.4#53(8.8.4.4) in 43 ms
dig: couldn't get address for 'm.root-servers.net': not found pass ~ $ dig bsd.org @8.8.8.8 +trace ; <<>> DiG 9.4.2-P2 <<>> bsd.org @8.8.8.8 +trace ;; global options: printcmd . 7157 IN NS l.root-servers.net. . 7157 IN NS j.root-servers.net. . 7157 IN NS b.root-servers.net. . 7157 IN NS h.root-servers.net. . 7157 IN NS i.root-servers.net. . 7157 IN NS d.root-servers.net. . 7157 IN NS k.root-servers.net. . 7157 IN NS g.root-servers.net. . 7157 IN NS a.root-servers.net. . 7157 IN NS e.root-servers.net. . 7157 IN NS m.root-servers.net. . 7157 IN NS f.root-servers.net. . 7157 IN NS c.root-servers.net. ;; Received 228 bytes from 8.8.8.8#53(8.8.8.8) in 44 ms dig: couldn't get address for 'i.root-servers.net': not found Chris Bennett