On Thursday 12 May 2005 13:43, Paul Gienger wrote: > > 1. > > > > Configure the name service switch (NSS) to handle WINS based > > name resolution. Since this system does not use a DNS server, it > > is safe to remove this option from the NSS configuration. Edit > > the /etc/nsswitch.conf file so that the hosts: entry looks like > > this: > > > >hosts: files wins > > Given the context of that statement... there's nothing wrong with > removing dns from the line. HOWEVER - and this is a big one - I feel > pretty confidant that I can count on my fist how many times I'll ever > run into a system that will be happy running with no dns.
And I can not count the number of systems I have installed that work just fine without any DNS or internet access. Why should it be necessary to install DNS for a 5 user office that uses no internet access and that wants to keep things simple? - John T. -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
