Private network, and named still looks for root servers?

[Brook Harty]

Simon Waters wrote:
> Brook Harty wrote:
>>Questions, is this normal behavior? 
> 
> Yes
> 
>>Are root servers built in? 
> 
> Obviously given what you've seen. The Internet root.hints is hardcoded
> (if you don't have your own) as a "sensible" default.
> 
>>How do I fix it.
> 
> master "."
> Or
> Create a local "root.hints" using your own root servers.
> 
> Since your DNS really does want to be rooted <pun intended>.
> 
> I assume disabling recursion should fix it as well.


Thanks Simon, master "." and no recursion together fixed it on a test box.

I couldn't find the answers in any FAQ's or searching google for DMZ, no 
root, or no forward.  Also couldn't find it in the Oreilly bind book, 
maybe I didnt know what to look up.

The only thing that came up was "no forwarders", Maybe this post will be 
searchable and help someone else out.

Thanks for the answer.

	-Brook