On Tue, 2006-08-22 at 08:44 -0400, Bob Goodwin wrote: > Is it not doing four look-ups; I would think that takes longer? > > First look-up: > > ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION: > ns1.google.com. 172521 IN A 216.239.32.10 > ns2.google.com. 172521 IN A 216.239.34.10 > ns3.google.com. 172521 IN A 216.239.36.10 > ns4.google.com. 172521 IN A 216.239.38.10 I'll go out on a limb and say that you've looked up one thing, and got back one answer, with that answer being more than just a single answer. Having said that, I can do dig queries on other demains, that don't return numerous records, and they're not really any faster. -- (Currently running FC4, occasionally trying FC5.) Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. I read messages from the public lists.