On Sun, Mar 23, 2003 at 10:04:13AM -0800, Bob Miller wrote: > 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.
My /etc/hosts understand domain names: 10.1.0.6 www www.petersen-arne.com www.adaptableit.com adaptableit.com petersen-arne.com ping adaptableit.com PING www (10.1.0.6): 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 10.1.0.6: icmp_seq=0 ttl=63 time=36.8 ms Cory _______________________________________________ Eug-LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug
