Billy Holmes wrote: > Dale wrote: > >> didn't even name the systems since all I used them for was to run >> folding. After I named them and put the entries in the hosts file, it >> worked fine even when ssh'ing in with the IP number. Before that, it >> took forever to login. >> > > google: reverse lookup dns wikipedia > > click on the first link > > that's what the REMOTE machine will do after you connect to it, but > before you get a prompt. This can (normally) be configured on an > application basis to not do it. >
OK. I read most of it, what I could get a grip on anyway. Basically it looks to see if that IP address has a name too. Sort of silly but, whatever works I guess. At least now I sort of get what it means. Thanks for the info. Dale :-) :-) :-)
