[dns-operations] Missing .us and GTLD records??

[Chris Adams]

Once upon a time, Luis Uribarri <uribarri at alum.mit.edu> said:
> dig: Couldn't find server 'j.gtld.biz': Name or service not known
> ======================================
> ;; Received 472 bytes from 192.33.4.12#53(c.root-servers.net) in 21 ms
> 
> dig: Couldn't find server 'j.cctld.us': Name or service not known
> ======================================
> Sure enough,
> You can confirm with plain old BIND, the "A" records do not exist, (just 
> the glue, but not the A), should not all 'Registered Name Servers' have 
> the 'A' records published, or am I totally wrong here.

You are using an older version of dig that assumes all servers have A
records.  The above servers only have AAAA records, which is perfectly
valid.
-- 
Chris Adams <cmadams at hiwaay.net>
Systems and Network Administrator - HiWAAY Internet Services
I don't speak for anybody but myself - that's enough trouble.