nslookup not using /etc/hosts

Mon Sep 29 10:10:01 2003

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Hi,

Ive just installed Yellowdog Linux v3.0 on my G4 and I cant get nslookup (or
host or dig) to check the /etc/hosts file for entries I have there, despite
/etc/nsswitch.conf having hosts set to files then dns. Ive not changed any
permissions or anything, and my entries to /etc/hosts are correct.

Anyone got any ideas why its not using /etc/hosts ?

Thanks,

Stefan

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hi,</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

Ive just installed Yellowdog Linux v3.0 on my G4 and I cant
get nslookup (or host or dig) to check the /etc/hosts file for entries I have
there, despite /etc/nsswitch.conf having hosts set to files then dns. Ive not
changed any permissions or anything, and my entries to /etc/hosts are correct.

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Anyone got any ideas why its not using /etc/hosts ?</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks,</span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Stefan</span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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