resolv.conf

[Shao Zhang <shao@cia.com.au>]

Hi,

    I have installed linux on many computers including both redhat & debian.

Sometimes, the dns works ok and sometimes it does not. On my debian box, I didn't

do anything special, after installing bind and dns is working. But on some

other computers, the dns just won't work without a resolv.conf file in place.

    Could someone please clarify my understanding? The man pages stated that

"on a normal configured system, you don't need this file". So what is a

normal configured system??

    Also, in Windoze, I don't need to put in the dns search entries. But in linux,

I must put them in resolv.conf. Why?

    In case I must need a resolv.conf, and my isp doesn't even need one, what number

should I put under nameserver, search &domain??

    Thanks

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