I have a question about the hints file. It is "built in" to BIND. Does bind check for updates to this periodically? If so, where does it get it from ? I assume it gets it from ftp.isc.org. Does bind contain a hardcode for that IP address? or does it use the existing hints to find the address of "ftp.isc.org" and then download a new ftp.isc.org? Thanks -- jack