On Sb, 24 mar 12, 12:55:55, Scott Ferguson wrote: > On 24/03/12 07:41, Andrei Popescu wrote: > > > > No, it's probably just Round-robin DNS > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round_robin_dns > > It's very unlikely to be the cause of the problem. (and yes, round-robin > is used there). > > The 3 addresses being served at the time of Bret's problem didn't > include the one he was getting the *404 error* from. If his problem > wasn't DNS based he'd just get a different address on the next attempt - > he kept getting the same address. Not one of the addresses I was getting > at the same time, using the same root DNS he 'should' have been sourcing > (thought probably indirectly depending on his setup and ISP). > I got 404s from that address at that time also - perhaps that's why the > DNS weren't handing out that address then. (caching is one of the > problems with using round robin DNS for public resources) > > It would appear probable that his problem, now resolved, was more to do > with how DNS caching was being handled by his Smoothwall. I can't rule > out peering arrangements with his ISP, or their DNS caching, but I note > that Bret is replacing his Smoothwall setup. Sorry, I should probably not be replying until I have enough time to read thoroughly and not waste your (or others') time like this. Kind regards, Andrei -- Offtopic discussions among Debian users and developers: http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/d-community-offtopic
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