[ale] Name resolution (nsswitch.conf)

[Dave Brooks]

echo "lookup file bind" >> /etc/resolv.conf.
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-Dave

Gene Matthews writes:
>Hi,
>
>I'm running RH7.1 on my laptop and I can't get the name resolution to 
>act the way I want it to.
>
>My nsswitch.conf:
>
>passwd:         compat
>group:          compat
>shadow:         compat
>
>hosts:          files [NOTFOUND=return] dns
>networks:       nis [NOTFOUND=return] files
>ethers:         nis [NOTFOUND=return] files
>protocols:      nis [NOTFOUND=return] files
>rpc:            nis [NOTFOUND=return] files
>services:       nis [NOTFOUND=return] files
>
>
>What I want is for /etc/hosts to be checked first, and then try whatever 
>  DNS server resolv.conf points to next.
>
>I can't seem to resolve anything in the hosts file.
>
>
>My /etc/hosts:
>
>127.0.0.1 
>localhost 
>
>192.168.123.189 
>matthew 
>
>
>If I do an nslookup on matthew, it doesn't resolve.  I doesn't even 
>appear to look at the hosts file.
>
>There is probably something stupid i am (or am not) doing.  I have done 
>a little searching out on Red Hat's site for any mention of a bug/fix 
>but haven't found one.
>
>I'm a unix admin (at least I THINK I am!) and this should be a simple 
>problem to solve?!?!?
>
>BTW, I have completely removed the nsswitch.conf file and still get the 
>same results; it ALWAYS checks the DNS server and not the hosts file.
>
>Thanks for any suggestions.
>
>Gene
>
>
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