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From: Joseph Olatt <joji@eskimo.com>
To: Jos Chrispijn <jos@webrz.net>
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	from jos@webrz.net on Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 06:51:46PM +0200
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Subject: Re: Presenting 'host' command output
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On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 06:51:46PM +0200, Jos Chrispijn wrote:
> If I do this on my server1 (BSD 6.4 prerelease)
> 
> server1# host dekiekendief.nl
> 
> I get this, which is good:
> 
> dekiekendief.nl has address 72.36.229.154
> dekiekendief.nl mail is handled by 30 mail.dekiekendief.nl.
> 
> If I do this on my server2 (BSD 7.0 stable)
> 
> server2# host dekiekendief.nl
> 
> I get this, which I think is not the right way to display:
> 
> dekiekendief.nl has address 72.36.229.154
> 154.229.36.72.in-addr.arpa domain name pointer dekiekendief.nl.
> 154.229.36.72.in-addr.arpa domain name pointer dekiekendief.nl.
> 
> Can someone tell me how I can alter server2 display to something similar 
> to server1 display?


Try copying server1:/etc/resolv.conf -> server2:/etc/resolv.conf


Make a backup copy of server2:/etc/resolv.conf before you do so.


See it that helps.