[ale] Name resolution (nsswitch.conf)

[Gene Matthews]

And /etc/host.conf contains

order hosts,bind


What am i missing?


gene



Dave Brooks wrote:

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