Make sure that your /etc/nsswitch.conf file has a hosts line that looks like this:
hosts: files dns Yours probably says "dns files" instead. On Fri, 15 Nov 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I really don't get why when the computer is looking for an address > it tries the nameservers in resolv.conf before it tries hosts. However > I gather that the best way to solve my problem is to setup DNS and > name caching on my computer. I have a few questions since the whole > thing has me quite confused > 1. I have the book The Linux Network that tells you how to setup DNS > but it is several years old copyright 1998 has the basic structure > stayed the same or do I need to find a more recent source for a howto.? > 2. If you cache addresses and they are bad does it just give up or > does it try the nameserver at that point? > 3. Can you forward requests to more than one name server ? > (My ISP gives you 3 ) > I am sure I will have more questions before I begin to understand > how this all works so thank you for your patience. > Thanks > Linda > > > > -- Mike Burger http://www.bubbanfriends.org Visit the Dog Pound II BBS telnet://dogpound2.citadel.org or http://dogpound2.citadel.org:2000 -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@;redhat.com?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
