Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:00:43 +0200 From: Ruben de Groot <mail25@bzerk.org> To: Sagara Wijetunga <sagara@tomahawk.com.sg> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How to setup mDNSResponder on FreeBSD? Message-ID: <20090913110043.GB12516@ei.bzerk.org> In-Reply-To: <4AABBAD9.7040005@tomahawk.com.sg> References: <4AABBAD9.7040005@tomahawk.com.sg>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 11:14:33PM +0800, Sagara Wijetunga typed: > Hi all > > I have installed the net/mDNSResponder port on a FreeBSD 7.2 i386 > computer. Set to launch the mdnsd on start up (in /etc/rc.conf). > Changed "hosts" line in /etc/nsswitch.conf to "hosts: files mdns dns". > Rebooted. > > "mDNSIdentify name.local" immediately shows the IP address of the other > computer but "ping name.local" shows following message: > ping: cannot resolve name.local: Unknown host > > Its the same for ssh too. Is there anything else to set up in FreeBSD? Yes. It's called bind. :) Ruben
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?20090913110043.GB12516>