[H-GEN] Stopping nameserver lookup for local subnet

[Raymond Smith]

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On Thu, 15 Feb 2001, John Ryland wrote:
> If you use an /etc/hosts file for your local network computers then
> surely the lookup for those doesn't even need to hit your network,
> however using a local DNS would. For name lookup caching you can use
> nscd if you are refering to the external network traffic.

Oops. I answered your first sentence without properly reading your post.
*sigh* reading hundreds of support requests does that to me.

As you say nscd and /etc/hosts together will allow you to achieve similiar
results to using DNS bandwidth wise. But why bother with two services when
you can use one? Also, why bother with an outmoded service (/etc/hosts)
when a mature replacement (DNS) is available?

Raymond


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