Bind 9.2.1 Err Msg: extra data in root hints 'db.root'

[Mark_Andrews at isc.org]

> 
> After upgrading to bind 9.2.1, I am getting this error message "extra
> data in root hints 'db.root'" in /var/adm/messages.
> 
> zone "." {
>         type hint;
>         file "db.root";
> };
> 
> $TTL 1d
> ; We need to increase the serial number by one, then remove all of
> ; the second level references.
> ;
> ;  delta.ca internal-root  root configuration file
> ;
> ;
> .       IN      SOA     dmocmg.on.delta.ca.  root.dmocmg.on.delta.ca.
> (
>                         21      ; serial
>                         43200   ; refresh   refresh every 12 hours
>                         3600    ; retry     retry every 1 hour if
> refresh failed
>                         1825200 ; expire    expire after 3 weeks
>                         86400 ) ; minimum   cache for 1 day
> 
>         IN      NS      dmocmg.on.delta.ca.
>         IN      NS      dmocgg.on.delta.ca.
>         IN      NS      dc1c41.qc.delta.ca.
> 
> dmocmg.on.delta.ca.      604800  IN      A       142.182.48.130
> dmocgg.on.delta.ca.      604800  IN      A       198.235.79.43
> dcoc41.qc.delta.ca.      604800  IN      A       142.126.132.132
> ;
> ca.                     86400   IN      NS      dmocmg.on.delta.ca.
>                         86400   IN      NS      dmocgg.on.delta.ca.
>                         86400   IN      NS      dcoc41.qc.delta.ca.
> arpa.                   86400   IN      NS      dmocmg.on.delta.ca.
>                         86400   IN      NS      dmocgg.on.delta.ca.
>                         86400   IN      NS      dcoc41.qc.delta.ca.
> net.                    86400   IN      NS      dmocmg.on.delta.ca.
>                         86400   IN      NS      dmocgg.on.delta.ca.
> ;                       86400   IN      NS      dcoc41.qc.delta.ca.
> 
> ; these should go
> delta.ca.                86400   IN      NS      dmocmg.on.delta.ca.
>                         86400   IN      NS      dmocgg.on.delta.ca.
>                         86400   IN      NS      dcoc41.qc.delta.ca.
> in-addr.arpa.           86400   IN      NS      dmocmg.on.delta.ca.
>                         86400   IN      NS      dmocgg.on.delta.ca.
>                         86400   IN      NS      dcoc41.qc.delta.ca.
> 
> 
> Any ideas? Much appreciate any help or suggestions. Thanks

	Well hint zones only contain the NS RRset for "." and the
	address records for the nameservers.

	If you want to serve the root zone make the zone type master
	or slave.

	Mark
> 
> Peter
> 
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