Why must Comcast's DNS suck?

[kenta]

On Tue, 14 Nov 2006, Ben Scott wrote:
>> Both result in 'not found' errors from home:
>>
>>   $ host www.evangelicaloutpost.com
>>   Host www.evangelicaloutpost.com not found: 2(SERVFAIL)
>
> Hmmm, SERVFAIL is more than just a simple "not found", it means
> "something is actively broken".  I have seen nameservers give that
> response when you attempt to send a recursive query to a nameserver
> configured to refuse connections or recursion.  But it can also
> originate from a broken authoritative server or a lame delegation.

This happens the Carnivore server is broken, just call the ISP and request 
the FBI reboot the box or replace it with a simple linux box 
running Ethereal :D

-Kenta