On Thu, Sep 06, 2007 at 09:24:24AM -0400, Johan Kullstam wrote: > > Using "host" from bind9-host, > $ host http.us.debian.org > http.us.debian.org has address 128.101.240.212 > http.us.debian.org has address 204.152.191.7 > http.us.debian.org has address 35.9.37.225 > http.us.debian.org has address 64.50.238.52 > > And if you repeat the command, you will see the DNS doing round-robin > returning the addresses in various orders. This seems great. > > However, libc6 resolv+ (I think - can someone confirm who is to > blame?) goes out of its way to *sort* the list by IP number and thus > thwarts the round-robin. Aptitude (and wget, &c) *always* choose > 35.9.37.225. This server must be getting beat like a red-headed > stepchild since *all* the debian update/upgrade trying > http.us.debian.org go there.
See http://bugs.debian.org/438179 Kurt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
