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From: Josef Belkovics <belkovic@albert.osu.cz>
To: Russ Panula <rpanula@dacmail.net>
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Subject: Re: Weird ping behavior
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> Could somebody running 2.2.1-RELEASE try pinging
> fprac_mail_1.med.umn.edu?
>
> The machine I have running 2.2.1 tells me it's an unknown host but is
> able to resolve the name using the host command.
>
> Other boxes here that are not running 2.2.1 can see it fine.
>
> Thanks,
> Russ

I tried. Ping says 'unknown host fprac_mail_1.med.umn.edu'. Host says
'fprac_mail_1.med.umn.edu' has address 160.94.2.14'. I just compiled
kernel and all files in /etc are from distribution kit. Eg., I doesn't run
dns. In /etc/host.conf order is 'bind' and then 'hosts'. 

JPB