Older versions (4.6.6-r2) of whois worked for me like this: whois rotld.ro (or whois -h whois.rotld.ro rotld.ro, if the whois.rotld.ro wasn't the default server) whois -h whois.rotld.ro idm.ro % whois.rotld.ro : % % Rights restricted by copyright. % % Specifically, this data MAY ONLY be used for Internet operational % purposes. It may not be used for targeted advertising or any % other purpose. % % Este INTERZISA folosirea datelor de pe acest server in oricare % alt scop decat operarea retelei. In special este INTERZISA % folosirea lor in scopuri publicitare. % domain-name: idm.ro description: IDM Kennedy Group Co SRL description: Str.Orhideelor 31-33 description: Sector 1 description: Bucharest description: RO description: Postal Code:77139 description: Phone: +40-21-6377873 description: Fax: +40-21-6377864 description: Email: jan@fx.ro description: Registration/ID Number: description: Fiscal Code: R6562229 admin-contact: CJ6-ROTLD technical-contact: CJ6-ROTLD zone-contact: CJ6-ROTLD billing-contact: MD62-ROTLD nameserver: ns.fx.ro 193.231.208.1 nameserver: ns2.fx.ro 193.231.208.2 info: Register your .ro domain names at http://www.rotld.ro/ notify: domain-admin@listserv.rnc.ro object-maintained-by: ROTLD-MNT mnt-lower: ROTLD-MNT updated: domain-admin@listserv.rnc.ro 20010925 updated: flore@rnc.ro 20010925 updated: cmircea@rnc.ro 20011001 source: ROTLD application-date: 20010925 domain-status: active registration-date: 20010925 person: Cotocu Jan address: IDM Kennedy Group Co SRL address: Str.Orhideelor 31-33 address: Sector 1 address: Bucharest address: RO address: Postal Code: 77139 address: Registration/ID Number: address: Fiscal Code: R6562229 phone: +40-21-6377873 fax-no: +40-21-6377864 e-mail: jan@fx.ro nic-hdl: CJ6-ROTLD notify: domain-admin@listserv.rnc.ro object-maintained-by: ROTLD-MNT updated: flore@rnc.ro 20010925 source: ROTLD person: Magureanu Dumitru address: IDM Kennedy Group Co SRL address: Str.Orhideelor 31-33 address: Sector 1 address: Bucharest address: RO address: 77139 phone: +40-21-6377873 fax-no: +40-21-6377864 nic-hdl: MD62-ROTLD info: cod fiscal/CNP: R6562229 notify: domain-admin@listserv.rnc.ro object-maintained-by: ROTLD-MNT updated: flore@rnc.ro 20010925 source: ROTLD But 4.6.8 doesn't work: whois -h whois.rotld.ro idm.ro % whois.rotld.ro : % % Rights restricted by copyright. % % Specifically, this data MAY ONLY be used for Internet operational % purposes. It may not be used for targeted advertising or any % other purpose. % % Este INTERZISA folosirea datelor de pe acest server in oricare % alt scop decat operarea retelei. In special este INTERZISA % folosirea lor in scopuri publicitare. % % No search key specified % No entries found for the selected source(s).
by the way, v4.6.9 is out : http://www.linux.it/~md/software/whois_4.6.9.tar.gz having compiled it, it works like 4.6.6 did and like 4.6.8 didn't changelog does not speak about this fixed bug : (or is it one of those 3 ??) whois (4.6.9) unstable; urgency=medium * Removed .ac.cn SLD. (Closes: #219883) * Added support for 6to4 IPv6 addresses. (Closes: #219028) * Updated 145/8 after ERX transfer. (Closes: #220400) * Added IDN support. -- Marco d'Itri <md@linux.it> Mon, 1 Dec 2003 18:58:54 +0100
i've sent this upstream
Created attachment 21837 [details, diff] fixed gentoo patch there was a bug in whois-4.6.[89]-gentoo-security.patch. i've fixed it and create whois-4.6.9a-gentoo-security.patch, which should be used instead of the old one
great, thx
Martin: how can someone get this new patch (automaticaly), if you do not upgrade the version number? Is'nt this a reason for a -r1?
whois-4.6.9 seems hopelessly fubar when querying ARIN, whereas bwwhois-3.4 works correctly. Example: andy@kenny andy $ whois 69.28.223.130 # also with -h whois.arin.net @ Your Service (YOURSE) Academisch Ziekenhuis Leiden (AZL) Allware (ALLWAR) Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Fisicas (CBDPF) Dan Johnson (DANJOH) IBA-GEIGY AS (IBAGEI) National Network Corp. (NANC) orwegian Telecommunications Administration (OTA) RF Networks (RFNETW-1) sian Development Bank (SDB-1) USDA - Office of Operations (UOO-1) USDA - Office of Operations (UOO) +8 Records Limited (8RL) +News Gazette (NEWSG) Ankin, Richard C. (RCR-ARIN) rrankin@netramp.net +1-918-622-7267 Reenberg, Bob (BG152-ARIN) bobby@inentertainment.com +1-213-464-1370 ,FAISON, HEATHER (HFA1-ARIN) hfaison@vcomsolutions.com +1-925-415-8744 Marcus, Julius (JM8273-ARIN) @gcs-server.jsc.nasa.gov +1-703-242-8928 Allware (AS4204) ALLWARE-AS 4204 RF Networks (AS6239) RF-NETWORKS 6239 @ Your Service YOUR (NET-192-231-43-0-1) 192.231.43.0 - 192.231.43.255 Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Fisicas CBPF (NET-152-84-0-0-1) 152.84.0.0 - 152.84.255.255 IBA-GEIGY AS CGCH-NET133 (NET-192-37-132-0-1) 192.37.132.0 - 192.37.132.255 National Network Corp. CW-208-147-226 (NET-208-147-226-0-1) 208.147.226.0 - 208.147.227.255 National Network Corp. CW-208-147-232 (NET-208-147-232-0-1) 208.147.232.0 - 208.147.233.255 National Network Corp. CW-206-98-138 (NET-206-98-138-0-1) 206.98.138.0 - 206.98.139.255 National Network Corp. CW-207-49-112 (NET-207-49-112-0-1) 207.49.112.0 - 207.49.112.255 National Network Corp. CW-207-49-127 (NET-207-49-127-0-1) 207.49.127.0 - 207.49.127.255 National Network Corp. CW-208-147-234-0 (NET-208-147-234-0-1) 208.147.234.0 - 208.147.235.255 National Network Corp. CW-208-147-225 (NET-208-147-225-0-1) 208.147.225.0 - 208.147.225.255 orwegian Telecommunications Administration NTANET (NET-128-39-0-0-1) 128.39.0.0 - 128.39.255.255 sian Development Bank NETBLK-ADBNET (NET-198-56-16-0-1) 198.56.16.0 - 198.56.25.255 USDA - Office of Operations USDANET2 (NET-162-79-0-0-1) 162.79.0.0 - 162.79.255.255 USDA - Office of Operations USDANET3 (NET-151-121-0-0-1) 151.121.0.0 - 151.121.255.255 +8 Records Limited INTELLINET1 (NET-206-130-86-0-1) 206.130.86.0 - 206.130.86.255 +News Gazette SPRINTLINK (NET-208-5-125-160-1) 208.5.125.160 - 208.5.125.175 ++Shipleys Donut Shops SBC065068085208020716 (NET-65-68-85-208-1) 65.68.85.208 - 65.68.85.215 ++Shipleys Donut Shops SBC066139252144020716 (NET-66-139-252-144-1) 66.139.252.144 - 66.139.252.151 # ARIN WHOIS database, last updated 2004-02-04 19:15 # Enter ? for additional hints on searching ARIN's WHOIS database. andy@kenny andy $ bwwhois 69.28.223.130 BW whois 3.4 by Bill Weinman (http://whois.bw.org/) Copyright 1999-2003 William E. Weinman Request: 69.28.223.130 connected to whois.arin.net [192.149.252.43:43] ... Peer 1 Network Inc. PEER1-BLK-07 (NET-69-28-192-0-1) 69.28.192.0 - 69.28.255.255 Elecmail News Bronze Sys and Tech Inc PEER1-ELECMAIL-01 (NET-69-28-223-0-1) 69.28.223.0 - 69.28.223.255 # ARIN WHOIS database, last updated 2004-02-04 19:15 # Enter ? for additional hints on searching ARIN's WHOIS database.
