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+//
+// The 'named.root' root cache hints zone for the bind DNS 'named' nameserver.
+//
+// named's cache must be primed with the addresses of the root zone '.' nameservers.
+// The root zone file can be obtained by querying the root 'A' nameserver:
+// $ dig . ns @198.41.0.4 > named.root
+// Or by download via FTP / HTTP:
+// $ wget ftp://ftp.rs.internic.net/domain/named.root
+//
+// Every view that is to provide recursive service must include this zone.
+//
+zone "." IN {
+ type hint;
+ file "named.root";
+}; \ No newline at end of file