Re: Debugging lack of network tests

[Matt Kettler]

At 06:27 PM 12/14/2004, Nix wrote:
dig doesn't use the local nameserver unless you're looking up a name
there: it queries remote nameservers directly.
No it does not. By default,  dig uses the nameservers in resolv.conf. Check 
your dig output sometime.

Performed on a box where resolv.conf points to 127.0.0.1:
        $dig www.news.com
        <snip>
  ;; Query time: 201 msec
        ;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1)
        ;; WHEN: Tue Dec 14 18:55:54 2004
        ;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 138
Dig queries servers directly if you use dig @<serverip>, but otherwise it 
queryies the servers in resolv.conf.