Problems with naming resolution

[Bill Manning]

> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Other people seem to be having problems accessing / resolving names via my 
> name server. For example, if I try ls -d internet.gov.sg. from
> other name servers I get an unspecified error. But I seem to be able
> to query correctly. Intermittently users complain that they cannot
> resolve the DNS names. The DNS is pridns.gov.sg. appreciate any assistance.
> 
> thanks
> John

dig is your friend.

$ dig internet.gov.sg any

; <<>> DiG 8.1 <<>> internet.gov.sg any 
;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
;; got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 6
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 2, AUTHORITY: 2, ADDITIONAL: 2
;; QUERY SECTION:
;;      internet.gov.sg, type = ANY, class = IN

;; ANSWER SECTION:
internet.gov.sg.        7h35m26s IN NS  pridns.gov.sg.
internet.gov.sg.        7h35m26s IN NS  secdns.gov.sg.

;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
internet.gov.sg.        7h35m26s IN NS  pridns.gov.sg.
internet.gov.sg.        7h35m26s IN NS  secdns.gov.sg.

;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
pridns.gov.sg.          7h59m25s IN A   160.96.179.4
secdns.gov.sg.          7h59m25s IN A   160.96.128.4

;; Total query time: 59 msec
;; FROM: vacation.karoshi.com to SERVER: default -- 128.9.128.127
;; WHEN: Wed Jun  9 05:55:51 1999
;; MSG SIZE  sent: 33  rcvd: 141


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--bill