Hummm . . . . Sounds to me like your /etc/resolv.conf is telling your
system to look for a DNS and not the /etc/hosts file. Modify resolv.conf
and you'll be OK.
Paul
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On Sat, 7 Dec 1996, Randy Lee Carpenter wrote:
> I have entries in /etc/hosts, but they are not recognized.
>
> this is a UDB 233, 87megs ram (88 wont work)
>
> On a similar note, does anyone have a fix for the problem that Linux takes
> 20 minutes to boot when it is not on the network... I use it on a home
> network, and I use ipfwadm from an intel box. I originally thought the UDB
> was searching for its gateway, but if the PPP link is down, it does not
> boot. Is it looking for the DNS server? If so, how do I tell it to boot no
> matter what?
>
> thanks.
>
> ____________________________________________________________________________
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> Bowling Green State University
> Computer Consultant - University Computer Services
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