[H-GEN] Stopping nameserver lookup for local subnet


Tue Feb 13 22:52:54 EST 2001


Matthew, 

> from /etc/host.conf (192.168.105.128)
> order hosts,bind
> multi off
> 
> I thought that this should prevent nameserver lookups of hosts present 
> in /etc/hosts

You need to edit /etc/nsswitch.conf to alter the recent C library
resolver behaviour.  For more information, read the fine manual:

    http://www.gnu.org/manual/glibc/html_node/libc_435.html

Yours sincerely,

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