Bug#267321: Debian installer and /etc/hosts

[Thomas Hood <jdthood@yahoo.co.uk>]

Greg Folkert  wrote:
> nsswitch.conf
> 
> For successful Network Init:
> 
>     hosts:  dns files
> 
> For unsuccessful Network init:
> 
>     hosts:  files dns


Interesting idea.  However, I think that we should try hard to find a
solution that does not involve dyna-switching the nsswitch.conf file.


> This single change would take care of 99% of the problems. Make an
> option during setup, if this machine is a "multiple" config machine,
> then let this get changed.


Also, we should try to find a solution that doesn't require the setting
and resetting of an option.
--
Thomas Hood