Just to add, the hosts file is called that, in other words, no extention whatsoever
hosts... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack" <[email protected]> To: "Mike Kasrich" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 11:04 AM Subject: Re: [Dxbase] More hosts questions > Mike, > > I think someone else actually gave you to solution to the host issue. But > in case you didn't see it, here ya go: > > There is a host file placed in your DXbase folder. This is done as a > backup > in case something during the installation process fails and doesn't let > the > software install the host file into the necessary Windows folder. The > ".....bak " file you mention is not the host file that is being used... > the > file you refer to is a .bak ( backup ) file and doesn't relate to the > issue > you mention. > > To solve the issue, copy the host file from your DXbase folder into the > necessary Windows folder: > c:windows\ system32\drivers\etc > > Regards, > Jack > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Kasrich" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 10:20 AM > Subject: [Dxbase] More hosts questions > > >> Well I have a file called hosts.dxb27.bak I assume this is the hosts >> file. For some reason dxbase cant find this file when I want to modify >> it to add kr9u.net. The file shows up in windows/system/drivers/etc (or >> whatever it is supposed to be Im typing from memory). >> >> What am I missing? I dont recall having this much of an issue with >> dxbase 2006. It was just a function of clicking modify, adding the info >> and then the changes were saved. >> >> I also noticed something odd (again operator error of some sort Im >> sure) I have two versions of aj9c.mdb >> >> If I run dxbase as an administrator (I was trying to run dxbase as >> administrator to see if that might have been a problem with me modifying >> the hosts file) then only one mdb comes up for aj9c and all dxpedition >> mdbs are gone. This version of aj9c has some contacts I made in May in >> it as the last qsos but nothing for e4x and some other more recent >> contacts I made. If I just run dxbase 2007 by clicking the icon on the >> desk top (no admin running) then I get AJ9C.mdb along with 4 or 5 others >> I set up for various dx logs I have. When I go to aj9c the May 6m qsos >> are missing but the June are present. >> >> >> If anyone has any ideas of what I am doing wrong or what might be hosed >> up send me an email. >> >> Thanks >> >> Mike/aj9c >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Dxbase mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
