Here we go again...

Sun Dec 28 17:45:00 UTC 1997

>> TPC.INT is an internal alias at Cambridge University.  TPC.INT is
>> not a FQDN.. 
> As we host www.tpc.int I feel I should bring to your attention an error
> in at least one of the above statements.

Indeed, all three statements are incorrect.  It is not an alias, Darren is
still hosted by Oxford, and TPC.INT is clearly an FQDN.

This is supposed to be an operators' forum, not a betting parlor.  USE the
technology.

tpc.int.  86244   SOA      hewes.icl.ox.ac.uk. tpcadmin.info.tpc.int. (
                  97120101 ; serial
                  21600    ; refresh (6 hours)
                  1800     ; retry (30 mins)
                  604800   ; expire (7 days)
                  86400 )  ; minimum (1 day)

traceroute to info.tpc.int (163.1.35.69), 30 hops max, 40 byte packets
 1  psg.com (147.28.2.1)  14.756ms  5.744ms  5.644ms
 2  gw (147.28.0.58)  14.223ms  7.843ms  8.870ms
 3  fr0.sea1.verio.net (205.238.52.65)  14.942ms  12.450ms  12.543ms
 4  sea1.pdx1.verio.net (205.238.56.29)  25.682ms  17.069ms  16.773ms
 5  pdx1.pdx0.verio.net (205.238.56.53)  18.136ms  17.073ms  16.890ms
 6  pdx0-2.paix-2.verio.net (205.238.56.46)  43.503ms 43.071ms 42.994ms
 7  paix.paix1.verio.net (205.238.56.90)  43.504ms  31.577ms  31.636ms
 8  paix1.mae-west1.verio.net (205.238.56.93)  57.321ms  33.245ms  45.078ms
 9  mae-west1.mae-west.verio.net (205.238.56.81)  57.328ms  44.683ms  56.709ms
10  sl-mae-w-F0/0.sprintlink.net (198.32.136.11)  47.357ms  35.753ms  47.419ms
11  sl-bb2-stk-2-0-T3.sprintlink.net (144.228.10.45)  64.017ms  62.217ms  63.192ms
12  sl-bb11-stk-4-2-155M.sprintlink.net (144.232.4.69)  52.021ms  52.319ms  62.116ms
13  sl-bb10-pen-1-0.sprintlink.net (144.232.8.57)  95.365ms  107.108ms  97.071ms
14  sl-gw16-pen-8-0-0.sprintlink.net (144.232.5.98)  96.947ms  109.049ms  101.482ms
15  sl-teleglob-3-0.sprintlink.net (144.228.164.62)  122.820ms  116.964ms  104.688ms
16  gin-ppt-bb1.Teleglobe.net (207.45.199.234)  115.794ms  131.736ms  123.019ms
17  JANET-gw.Teleglobe.net (207.45.206.242)  200.660ms  220.598ms  213.519ms
18  smds-gw.ulcc.ja.net (193.63.94.12)  214.731ms  209.339ms  225.969ms
19  smds-gw.ox.ja.net (193.63.203.73)  205.577ms  218.752ms  213.982ms
20  nbot1.backbone.ox.ac.uk (192.76.35.41)  227.026ms  244.808ms  218.382ms
21  hewes.icl.ox.ac.uk (163.1.35.69)  216.577ms  220.664ms  212.239ms

randy