nsswitch solution:explanation required

Hi, Background: I use DSL with Slink. My ISP recently mandated a change in the configuration of the DSL router from bridging to ppp mode. After the change, I could not resolve names ( DNS ). nslookup would fail. The route command would take a _long_ time to print the final default gateway line.

Re: nsswitch solution:explanation required

I did this by trial-and error, not with any insight. I believe the change involving the hosts or networks lines finally did the trick. I would hazard a guess that it is because your cable provider is using a non-standard netmask/broadcast for whatever private network you are on. Either

Re: nsswitch solution:explanation required

Ben Collins wrote: I did this by trial-and error, not with any insight. I believe the change involving the hosts or networks lines finally did the trick. I would hazard a guess that it is because your cable provider is using a non-standard netmask/broadcast for whatever private