But there're many root servers, for example f.root-servers.net can be
reached, why slashdot.org can be resovled? Try these two commands:
leo:~# dig www.slashdot.org
; <<>> DiG 9.2.1 <<>> www.slashdot.org
;; global options: printcmd
;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached
leo:~#
leo:~#
leo:~#
leo:~#
leo:~#
leo:~# dig wwwwww.slashdot.org
; <<>> DiG 9.2.1 <<>> wwwwww.slashdot.org
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: SERVFAIL, id: 32251
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;www.slashdot.org. IN A
;; Query time: 4063 msec
;; SERVER: 202.96.209.133#53(202.96.209.6)
;; WHEN: Wed Mar 31 09:40:08 2004
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 34