Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 06:38:58 +0300 From: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr> To: adp <dap99@i-55.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Can I specify the resolver timeout? Message-ID: <20040531033857.GB3260@gothmog.gr> In-Reply-To: <016f01c446bf$29bdf7f0$6501a8c0@yourqqh4336axf> References: <036501c44668$3b35ef30$6501a8c0@yourqqh4336axf> <20040531031209.GA3089@gothmog.gr> <016f01c446bf$29bdf7f0$6501a8c0@yourqqh4336axf>
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On 2004-05-30 22:26, adp <dap99@i-55.com> wrote: >"Giorgos Keramidas" <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr> wrote: >>On 2004-05-30 12:04, adp <dap99@i-55.com> wrote: >>> Is there a way to override this timeout value? I know it is possible >>> on other UNIX systems, such as AIX. >>> >>> Basically, we want to get a response within 3 seconds or the resolver >>> should try the second DNS server. >> >> Look at resolv.conf(5). More specifically at the "options timeout" option. > > I did in fact look at the manpage and did not find that option. I just > looked again and I still can't find it. > > # man resolv.conf | grep -i timeout > # uname -r > 4.10-BETA > > Are you running FreeBSD 5.x perhaps? > > If the option is available and my manpage is wrong then that's fine. > Just let me know. :) Hmmm, I *am* running 5.X. Looking at the manpage source I see that this option's missing from the 4.X sources :( - Giorgos
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