RE: name resolution
You might check to see if you actually have nsswitch installed.
I think at hpux 9.x it was a patch that you had to get. Unless you have
the patch, you can only go to hosts or dns but not both. It's a one
or the other situation. From your description, it sounds like you
don't have the patch installed. Check out patch PHNE_4563. It has
been a long time (Oct 94) and there may be newer patches.
It's painful, but better if you can upgrade to hpux 10.
jim
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From: Gregory Green[SMTP:Gregory.Green@advantagecom.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 1998 7:12 PM
To: debian-user
Cc: The recipient's address is unknown.
Subject: Re: name resolution
Ying Sun:
I do not know why you need to remove the /etc/resolv.con file, but I think
HP has a file called nsswitch.conf that you may need to modify a line in.
In the /etc/nsswitch.conf file, make sure the line that says hosts looks
like this:
hosts: files dns
This will make it look to the /etc/hosts file before looking in the
/etc/resolv.conf file.
You need to keep the /etc/resolv.conf file so that your machine knows where
to resolve names that are not specified in your host file, such as
netscape.com.
I hope this helps, let me know if you need more info...
Ying Sun wrote:
> I like the answer you gave to the question posted lately in the
> newsgroup. I have one more question on name resolution if you'd like to
> help me.
> My hpux9.0-vue machine has a non-registered ip address. In the
> /etc/hosts file, I put down all the hosts I use on the company's
> intranet. In the /etc/resolv.conf file, there are entries for the name
> servers. Every time if I remove /etc/resolv.conf file, the machine
> boots up fine. Otherwise, in the vue there is error message saying that
> the hp machine's name cannot be resolved.
> The problem is if I don't keep /etc/resolv.conf file, attempts to go to
> any URL address say in netscape browser just fail with an erro message
> saying that, e.g., Netscape is unable to locate the server
> home.netscape.com.
> What's the order of name resolving: hosts checked first or resolv.conf?
> How can I get around it?
>
> Appreciate your help.
>
> Ying Sun
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