Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 20:23:40 +0100 From: David Malone <dwmalone@maths.tcd.ie> To: Parag Patel <parag@cgt.com> Cc: chad@DCFinc.com, stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Telnet problem under 4.1-RC Message-ID: <20000718202340.A34472@walton.maths.tcd.ie> In-Reply-To: <48368.963947449@pinhead.parag.codegen.com>; from parag@cgt.com on Tue, Jul 18, 2000 at 12:10:49PM -0700 References: <chad@DCFinc.com> <48368.963947449@pinhead.parag.codegen.com>
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On Tue, Jul 18, 2000 at 12:10:49PM -0700, Parag Patel wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Jul 2000 11:58:32 PDT, "Chad R. Larson" wrote:
> >Check your /etc/host.conf file to see if you're using the /etc/hosts
> >file before the nameserver ("hosts" ahead of "bind"). If so, check
> >for a valid entry in your hosts file.
>
> I tried various combinations in /etc/host.conf, even eliminating the
> "hosts" entry entirely. (All the correct host addrs are also listed in
> /etc/hosts, even localhost.) It unfortunately makes no difference for
> telnet which still refuses to lookup the hostname. Screwy.
>
> I'm running the standard/default FBSD /etc/host.conf file as
> built/installed by mergemaster, which appears to be the same as what's
> under /usr/src/etc/host.conf.
I think I noticed this at home, but don't seem to be able to
reproduce it in college. I notice that ping seemed to work OK, what
happens if you try "ping6"? Maybe this is some sort of IPv6 issue.
David.
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