Date: Sat, 06 Mar 1999 19:41:56 +0000 From: Erik Umenofer <eriku@silcom.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: X11 and networking:Apps don't start when resolv.conf is present Message-ID: <36E18504.254195AF@silcom.com>
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When I erase /etc/resolv.conf Quake, Netscape, Icq and other networking apps load instantly. (but don't work of course since they need ot be able to resolv hostnames) When I use resolv.conf and have valid nameservers (i've tried about 5 or 6) These apps take about 1-2 minutes before loading. I've narrowed it down to this. THe apps (Quake, Netscape, Icq and other networking apps) Must use something to resolv an hostname. It must be timeing out on it. When they load they must lookup a hostname like my machines hostname or something. I have my machine set as firebelly.net (firebelly.net is setup on a remote machine which is down now) If you lookup firebelly.net it's not on my machine becaseu I have a modem and dynamic IP. I think these apps are trying to look up locahost as firebelly.net, but since firebelly.net in realaity is down (my friends box who host's firebelly) these apps have to timeout the lookup before loading. My computer is not a network or anything, So my buddy hosts all of firebelly.net's www,ftp and all the other stuff. When his machine was up and running, you could lookup firebelly.net and resolv it. All ym apps worked fine then. Now that his is dead and firebelly.net doesn't resolve all my apps are having problems. See a connection? (takes a breath) How can I make my system not lookup this hostname?? Or am I screwed. erik To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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