> Er, I'm pretty sure it's /etc/host.conf (no "s"). > > But if your /etc/hosts doesn't contain the hostname you are after, that > only leaves DNS, NIS and LDAP (I think) for the host.conf file to > order. For DNS, what does "host whatever.your.hostname.was" show from > the machine where you seem to be getting the wrong answer?
Originally there was no banning.ca entry. 127.0.0.1 points simply to localhost My actual server name is 3s1.com, which points to 209.161.205.12 (my static IP) in /etc/hosts You are right about host.conf, but it is almost empty; root# cat /etc/host.conf # $FreeBSD: src/etc/host.conf,v 1.6 1999/08/27 23:23:41 peter Exp $ # First try the /etc/hosts file hosts # Now try the nameserver next. bind # If you have YP/NIS configured, uncomment the next line # nis root# _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"