network names, sortlist, & resolv.conf

[ms419]

I've looked around for a Linux resolver mailing list, but failing that, 
I thought I'd ask here.

I'm using the sortlist statement in my resolv.conf to prevent some 
programs from being confused by multihomed hosts.

I've also setup mnemonic names for our networks, so, for instance:
---
# route
Kernel IP routing table
Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags Metric Ref    Use 
Iface
zot             *               255.255.255.0   U     0      0        0 
eth1
des             *               255.255.255.0   U     0      0        0 
eth2
...
# route -n
Kernel IP routing table
Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags Metric Ref    Use 
Iface
192.168.179.0   0.0.0.0         255.255.255.0   U     0      0        0 
eth1
192.168.103.0   0.0.0.0         255.255.255.0   U     0      0        0 
eth2
...

---
I would like to use these same mnemonics in the sortlist statement: 
sortlist zot des ... Unfortunately this doesn't work.

Is someone able to please tell me what I'm doing wrong / whether names 
in resolv.conf is just silly / where I should ask / what source I 
should look at?

Thanks!
Jack
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