Tue, 14 Jun 2016 11:38:03 -0700 Christopher Ahrens <[email protected]> > [email protected] wrote: > > Tue, 14 Jun 2016 11:46:39 -0500 Chris Bennett > > <[email protected]> > >> $ dig bsd.org @8.8.4.4 +trace > >> dig: couldn't get address for 'm.root-servers.net': not found > >> > >> pass ~ $ dig bsd.org @8.8.8.8 +trace > >> dig: couldn't get address for 'i.root-servers.net': not found > > > > You know I'm thinking you may be behind captive DNS, while still not > > into tunnelling mode (of solving the problem), you could try another > > group of public DNS servers. Just search online for some others too. > > 4.2.2.2 - 4.2.2.6 are pretty reliable.
Yes, moreover this varies geographically, for other parts of the world other public DNS servers could be close. Large network operators have free public DNS service, with the downside of marketing and/or censure. I would second the proposed solution to get independent DNS resolution.
