Tim <ignored_mailbox@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> Tim:
>> > I was only trying out the "rotate" option, but it makes no difference
>> > where it is in the file, as far my tests with the dig and nslookup
>> > commands, go. It may well be that *they* read the resolv.conf file in
>> > their own manner, only looking for nameserver lines.
>> >
>> > Short of reading through the nameserver logs, I can't think of another
>> > tool to test with that tells me which nameserver answered its query.
>> > I'll try that later on.
>
> lee:
>> When you use two name servers and turn on the query logging ('rndc
>> querylog on') on at least one of them, you can see if the one that
>> logs the requests has answered one or not.
>>
>> Also, dig tells you which server answered and how long it took:
>
> Methinks you didn't read what I wrote. I tested using dig and nslookup,
> I already knew that they tell which server answered, they told me that
> the same one kept answering. Nor, noticed where I mentioned the timing
> of results, in an earlier message.
Sorry, I didn't realise that you actually said "another tool", so that
would exclude dig.
> So, either those tools behave differently than other things doing name
> lookups on the system, or the system ignores the directive to
> round-robin the lookups.
>
> Which means doing a test with another tool, and looking at the logs,
> which I haven't done yet as I've been otherwise occupied.
>
> --
> [tim@localhost ~]$ uname -rsvp
> Linux 3.6.6-1.fc17.x86_64 #1 SMP Mon Nov 5 21:59:35 UTC 2012 x86_64
>
> All mail to my mailbox is automatically deleted, there is no point
> trying to privately email me, I will only read messages posted to the
> public lists.
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