Linux Rocks ! wrote:

> Doesnt this mean that it checks my /etc/hosts, then checks DNS for finding 
> hostnames? 

Yes.  But keep in mind that /etc/hosts doesn't understand domain
names.  If you have a hosts entry for lizardhead, but use the hostname
lizardhead.example.net, libresolv won't realize they're the
same host.

You really ought to fix your DNS, though.  Many things don't work
without DNS.

-- 
Bob Miller                              K<bob>
kbobsoft software consulting
http://kbobsoft.com                     [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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