Hi,
I have just discovered a problem and I don't understand why it is happening.
[hosts]
## This file was generated by GENESiSPrefs 1.0.6
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192.168.0.1 AMIGA MIGGY
#192.168.0.2 486 PC2
*192.168.0.3 586 PC1*
127.0.0.1 localhost
(line bolded only for effect)
12 samba:bin> ping 586
PING 586 (0.0.2.74): 56 data bytes
--- 586 ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss
12 samba:bin> ping 192.168.0.3
PING 192.168.0.3 (192.168.0.3): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 192.168.0.3: icmp_seq=0 ttl=128 time=3 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.3: icmp_seq=1 ttl=128 time=2 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.3: icmp_seq=2 ttl=128 time=2 ms
--- 192.168.0.3 ping statistics ---
3 packets transmitted, 3 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max = 2/2/3 ms
12 samba:bin> ping pc1
PING 586 (192.168.0.3): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 192.168.0.3: icmp_seq=0 ttl=128 time=4 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.3: icmp_seq=1 ttl=128 time=2 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.3: icmp_seq=2 ttl=128 time=2 ms
--- 586 ping statistics ---
3 packets transmitted, 3 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max = 2/2/4 ms
If I ping the name of the machine it doesn't work.
If I ping the IP number, it does. I can kind of understand that, but why
isn't the name being translated?
And if I ping PC1 - its alias, it works.
Anyone?
Cya!
--
"Frank, don't you have enough pain?" -- Hoolihan
Andrew Bruno
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