Re: DIG problem

http://www.dnscook.com/digtest.php

This should give you all the information you need.
(The query is shown in the output itself)

I do not have access to the DIG command source code. Is there a URL where I
can find it?

Thanks for the reply,
Domainer


"Barry Margolin" <barmar@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message
news:barmar-1AF40C.10341212052004@comcast.ash.giganews.com...
> In article <d%doc.29396$xw3.1986540@attbi_s04>,
> "domainer" <noemail_none_at_all@spam_this.com> wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am using the command "DIG" to get DNS records from specific name
servers
> > at my web host. (through a web interface)
> >
> > The problem is that DIG returns error code 10 almost always, on one of
my
> > servers, while it works on another (error code 0).
> > I contacted the web hosting company several times, but it seems that
they
> > cannot figure out whats going on. (obviously because of lack of
knowlege!)
> >
> > The /etc/resolv.conf is fine (I am not using it anyway).
> >
> > Is there a particular reason for DIG to not function properly?
> >
> > A detailed answer would be highly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Domainer
>
> What do you mean by "returns error code 10"? Are you talking about the
> value shown in the "Status:" field of the output, or the exit status of
> the command? I suspect you mean the latter.
>
> What query are you sending, and is it producing any output? I just
> tried querying a nonexistent server, and after the timeout message it
> exited with status 9.
>
> Have you tried reading the source code, looking for exit(10)? That
> should clearly pin-point what would cause this type of exit.
>
> --
> Barry Margolin, barmar@alum.mit.edu
> Arlington, MA
> *** PLEASE post questions in newsgroups, not directly to me ***