> On Mon, 14 Feb 2000, Howard Mann wrote: > > <snip> > > With the file like this, bootup hangs for a _very_ long time at the > > > > Starting system log daemon : syslogd stage. > > and also at the Starting print spooler : lpd stage > > > > It then proceeds very slowly to the login prompt. > > > > If I use the line : hosts : files dns instead, this does > > not happen, but I cannot then get to my ISP's nameservers or do a > > nslookup. > <snip>
> "Noah L. Meyerhans" wrote: > What is in /etc/resolv.conf? If you do an 'nslookup - <nameserver_IP>' > using the values in resolv.conf, are you able to access each of the > nameservers listed there? Yes - no problem. > Also, you you have a "search" line in resolv.conf? If so, maybe you should > >try removing it because it tells the > resolver to check that particular domain first if you try an nslookup. I have the standard format : howardm:~$cat /etc/resolv.conf search xmission.com nameserver 198.60.22.2 nameserver 198.60.22.22 I do not have difficulty with the nameservers if the "hosts" line in /etc/nsswitch.conf reads: hosts: dns files The problem occurs when that line reads : hosts: files dns ( with this line, the bootup does not hang at "syslogd") I trust I understand your question correctly. Cheers, Howard Mann.
