edit your /etc/hosts and put mybox on the line with 127.0.0.1 it should then look something like:
127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.quicklink.net mybox On Fri, 7 Mar 1997, Gith wrote: > > Ok, I think this gets into the bind/named realm and I really try to avoid > going there if at all possible. > > Here's the general question, > > Running "nslookup localhost" shows me this: > # nslookup localhost > Server: localhost > Address: 127.0.0.1 > > Non-authoritative answer: > Name: localhost.quicklink.net > Address: 127.0.0.1 > > > > Running "nslookup mybox" shows me this" > # nslookup mybox > Server: localhost > Address: 127.0.0.1 > > *** localhost can't find mybox: Non-existent host/domain > > > > In general, how could I get nslookup to return localhost.quicklink.net > when queryed about "mybox". > Any ideas? > > -- > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Willie Daniel > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://users.quicklink.net/~gith/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >
