Setting up a Root name server

[Michael Voight]

chris wrote:
> 
> Michael Voight wrote:
> 
> > chris wrote:
> > > idea to give it a try... So, instead of arguing with everyone and telling
> > > them "we dont' need it" "it can't be done"... I'm going to do it.
> > >
> > > - Chris
> >
> > Well fine, but you are going to need more than one.
> 
> You think so? why? Originally what I thought was that this would just be
> another root server in the list.. and when it was reloading zones, the resolver
> nameservers would go to the normal root servers.

How would they skip yours and go to the other root servers?
The issue of having the internet root servers and your in the same root
hints file has already been shown not to work.

Michael