Oh how annoying. Is there a way to disable IPv6 without recompiling the kernel ?
Thanks Pat On Tue, 2002-05-28 at 00:38, John wrote: > Pat Colbeck wrote: > > >Hi > > > >I have noticed something starnge about my Woody system. I have to > >maintain a hosts file due to some firewall and external DNS weirdness > >for some of the hosts in the office. If I ping them then they resolve > >via the hosts file but applications like telnet and postfix seem to be > >using DNS (thus getting the wrong address). Any ideas why ? > > > >Here is my resolv.conf file from /etc > > > >order hosts bind > >domain esc.azlan.co.uk > >nameserver 10.44.69.102 > >nameserver 10.44.65.120 > > > This is a wierd but correct behaviour of IPv6 resolution. There are a > huge number of bug reports about it. > > Disable IPv6 to get the 'normal' behaviour. > > John P Foster ( who is still NOT the guy who makes Foster's Lager) > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
