On Sat, Aug 16, 2003 at 12:25:16AM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > If I run telnet localhost 22 then I have to wait 15-30 seconds before it > connects; with telnet 127.0.0.1 22 it connects at once. I have the same > results using other open ports. > > Running strace telnet localhost 22 shows that it's trying to resolve the > hostname localhost by querying the nameserver. I thought that shouldn't > happen with my setup, though. > > I'm running debian woody... any ideas why this might be happening and > how to solve it? > > Rupert
Does your /etc/host.conf contain order hosts,bind ? A -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]