It requires a populated "/etc/resolv.conf" file more /etc/resolv.conf domain ph.cox.net nameserver 68.2.16.30 nameserver 68.2.16.25 nameserver 68.6.16.30 options timeout:3 retrans:3 retry:1 rotate
Plus the DNS client needs to be enabled - it starts at boot time if a /etc/resolv.conf exists. hindmost:/home/lw31248 ->svcs -a | grep dns disabled Oct_20 svc:/network/dns/server:default online Oct_20 svc:/network/dns/client:default Plus you will probably have to restart the "system/name-service-cache:default" if you changed the nsswitch.conf or add dns client. svcadm restart system/name-service-cache:default Cedric Tucker wrote, On 10/24/08 08:46: > Hi, > > I am trying to make my system look at the host file first when doing a > nslookup, but am having problems. I have updated the nsswitch.conf, > nsswitch.files, and nsswitch.dns files to say hosts:files, but it still does > not resolve correctly. > > Can somone please help.. > > Thanks > -- > This message posted from opensolaris.org > _______________________________________________ > opensolaris-help mailing list > opensolaris-help at opensolaris.org >
