Agreed, yes in that context it may be ok, but I can't ever think of any machine that doesn't use DNS for something. It may be usefull to put in sort of a disclaimer to that note. When I first read it I took it as. Hmm this Smaba server isn't using DNS to reference machine names so its not needed. I didn't quite put it together. I would imagine it might confuse others. or maybe I am just "special" like my mommy used to tell me. :)
On May 12, 2005 03:43 PM, Paul Gienger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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. > > -- > Paul Gienger Office: 701-281-1884 > Applied Engineering Inc. > Systems Architect Fax: 701-281-1322 > URL: www.ae-solutions.com mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Vincent Yonemitsu Information Technology Services (905)639-3611 ext 153 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
