InterNIC "whois server <handle>" broke?
Derek Balling
dredd at megacity.org
Fri Dec 18 19:17:00 UTC 1998
But why not the following syntax: (and I admit, I've never used "whois
server server-handle" before, but always the below syntax)
[dredd at lawgiver dredd]$ whois conch-hst
[rs.internic.net]
[No name] (CONCH-HST)
Hostname: CONCH.AA.MSEN.COM
Address: 148.59.1.20
System: ASA Pentium running BSDI UNIX
<snip>
On Fri, 18 Dec 1998, Jeffrey Haas wrote:
> Given the number of very confused personal e-mails I've gotten on
> this, here's a direct example:
>
> : dns:~ $ whois conch.aa.msen.com
> : [No name] (CONCH-HST)
> :
> : Hostname: CONCH.AA.MSEN.COM
> : Address: 148.59.1.20
> : System: ASA Pentium running BSDI UNIX
> :
> : Coordinator:
> : Operations Center, Msen Network (MNO5) noc at MAIL.MSEN.COM
> : +1 248 740-3400 xt. 2 (FAX) +1 248 740-0690
> :
> : Record last updated on 13-Dec-96.
> : Database last updated on 18-Dec-98 09:08:01 EST.
> :
> : dns:~ $ whois server conch-hst
> : No match for server "CONCH-HST".
> :
> : dns:~ $ whois gr-press.com
> :
> : Registrant:
> : The Grand Rapids Press (GR-PRESS-DOM)
> : 155 Michigan Ave. NW
> : Grand Rapids, MI 49503
> :
> : Domain Name: GR-PRESS.COM
> :
> : Administrative Contact:
> : Hanson, Worth (WH851) Whanson at CCMAIL.GR-PRESS.COM
> : (616) 222-5605
> : Technical Contact, Zone Contact:
> : Burnett, Doug (DB131) dburnett at BOOTH-NEWS.COM
> : (313) 994-6960
> : Billing Contact:
> : Ramos, Dora (DR921) sbandg at CONDENAST.COM
> : (212) 692-4456
> :
> : Record last updated on 26-Aug-97.
> : Record created on 17-Mar-94.
> : Database last updated on 18-Dec-98 09:08:01 EST.
> :
> : Domain servers in listed order:
> :
> : DNS.MSEN.COM 148.59.19.11
> : CONCH.AA.MSEN.COM 148.59.1.20
> : NBN.NBN.COM 199.4.64.19
> :
>
> Hopefully this clarifies things a bit more.
>
> We're having enough trouble getting information on stuff on our servers.
> We will be rather upset if this path is closed off too.
>
> On Fri, Dec 18, 1998 at 01:20:54PM -0500, Jeffrey Haas wrote:
> > Has anyone else noted that "whois server <handle>" no longer seems
> > to be working at the InterNIC?
> >
> > --
> > Jeffrey Haas "Denial of Spamming is not a crime."
> > elezar at pfrc.org -- Russell Nelson <nelson at crynwr.com>
>
> --
> Jeffrey Haas "Denial of Spamming is not a crime."
> elezar at pfrc.org -- Russell Nelson <nelson at crynwr.com>
>
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