Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 21:41:28 -0500 From: "Jason Holland" <jphollan@earthlink.net> To: "Roberto Nunnari, AGIE" <roberto.Nunnari@agie.ch>, <freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: Non-recoverable failure in name resolution Message-ID: <NDBBKPLIMKJCOCFNKHBLKEIFDBAA.jphollan@earthlink.net> In-Reply-To: <NDBBKPLIMKJCOCFNKHBLGEDNDBAA.jphollan@earthlink.net>
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thanks for everyones help. it turns out my /etc/host.conf file was in an incorrect format. a word of advice, take off you "linux cap" BEFORE you put on your "bsd cap" :) thanks again for the quick response jason > > Reverse lookup works fine > > > > > Hi Jason. > > > > try this: > > # nslookup 147.174.59.5 > > > > if that doesn't work it means that named is not set up > > correctly for reverse address resolution. In fact, many > > network servers do reverse address lookup. > > > > Cheers. > > -- > > Roberto Nunnari -software engineer- > > mailto:roberto.nunnari@agie.ch > > AGIE - http://www.agie.com > > Via dei pioppi 16 tel: +41-91-8069138 > > 6616 Losone """ > > Switzerland (o o) > > =======================oOO==(_)==OOo======================== > > MY OPNIONS ARE NOT NECESSARELY THOSE OF MY EMPLOYER > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-net" in the body of the message
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