On Fri, 9 Aug 2002 16:13:41 UTC, Jeroen Besse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi, > > In my hosts file, I have some hosts defined for local machines. Example: > 10.0.0.4 ibm > 10.0.0.3 sunshine > 10.0.0.2 lifetec > 10.0.0.1 linksys > > In CONFIG.SYS I have the line: > SET USE_HOSTS_FIRST=1 > > With Netscape 4.61, when entering 'ibm', I end up on 'http://ibm/' and > see the webserver on 10.0.0.4 > > With Mozilla 1.1b, I end up on 'http://www.ibm.com/'. Same happens if I > enter 'http://ibm/'. This is not what I expect. > > AFAIK, Mozilla 1.0 acted like Netscape 4.61, using the hosts file. Did I > miss some new configuration setting? Others experience this behaviour too? > I've just tried what you've said, and it points to "http://ibm/"; in all cases. Now, what you describe as happening sounds like one of the "smart browsing" options. When I looked at the preferences, there isn't an option to turn it on or off. I'm sure I have seen it working like described on my WinXP system at work. I'll have to test it on Monday. -- David Forrester davidfor at internode dot on dot net http://www.os2world.com/djfos2
