> Do you know how to set up DNS name configuration in the next files:
>
> /etc/resolv.conf is wrong then your firewall won't start.
>
> If your /etc/nsswitch.conf is wrong then your firewall won't start.
>
> If your Name Server(s) is(are) down then your firewall won't start.
>
> If your startup scripts try to start your firewall before starting your DNS
> server then your firewall won't start.
>
> Factors totally outside your control (your ISP's router is down for example),
> can prevent your firewall from starting.
>
> You must bring up your network interfaces prior to starting your firewall.
>
> Each DNS name must be fully qualified and include a minimum of two periods
> (although one may be trailing). This restriction is imposed by Shorewall to
> insure backward compatibility with existing configuration files.
Those are just warnings about what may go wrong when you use DNS names.
-Tom
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