> I have in host.conf
>
> # cat /etc/host.conf
> order hosts,bind
> multi on
>
> but, I seem to resolve with bind and ignore /etc/hosts..?
> what else do I need to check ?
I have come across this too. The answer may lie in
/etc/nsswitch.conf
which is said to be a more up-to-date alternative to /etc/hosts, and to
various other name resolution mechanisms.
Chris
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