>>and that the name server is used by checking that /etc/nsswitch contains >>the entry >> hosts: files dns >mine has this line too (wish I had a clue what it means)
Pretty simple, it means that the /etc/host is checked first before consulting the name server, which is actually the normal approach, this is good if you would like to make some entries which only should be there for your personal use.... e.g. make an entry of www.makemoremoney.com and give it the ipaddress from ebay. so when you fire up mozilla type in www.makemoremoney.com the name will be looked up first in the /etc/host if it's there the name server normally is not asked.... Greets, Simmel -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
