> on a unix machine:
>         ; host dexter-peak
>         ; host dexter-peak.quanstro.net
>
> both return a value.

because both look up dexter-peak.quanstro.net,
the first one only implicitly.


> with this ndb entry
>
> ip=192.168.0.4 sys=dexter-peak dom=quanstro.net
>         smtp=dexter-peak.quanstro.net
>         mx=dexter-peak.quanstro.net
>
> ndbquery (plan9 ndb/query) returns
>         ; ndbquery sys dexter-peak
>         ip=192.168.0.4 sys=dexter-peak dom=quanstro.net 
> smtp=dexter-peak.quanstro.net mx=dexter-peak.quanstro.net
>         ; ndbquery sys dexter-peak.quanstro.net
>
> how do i enter things so the second query works?

ndbquery dom dexter-peak.quanstro.net

dom is for dns names.  sys is for local system names
(yes there is life without dns).

> also, how do i enter a multi-homed machine?

put in a second ip= attribute.
why are you using ndb on unix?

russ

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