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21-Oct-2003, 06:33 PM #1
etc/hosts ignored
On Redhat 9 system, ping does not resolve names using hosts file.
Ping localhost returns - unknown host.
127.0.0.1 localhost is first line in etc/hosts.
added all: all to hosts.allow but no joy.
can someone please point me in right direction
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22-Oct-2003, 02:30 AM #2
Can you ping IP addresses or the localhost ip.

Also wondering if you can ping domain names on the internet.
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23-Oct-2003, 01:34 PM #3
DNS names resolved OK.
Found an entry in nsswitch.conf that regulates whether the hosts file is used.
added ' hosts: files dns' and problem was resolved.
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24-Oct-2003, 05:36 AM #4
We have an answer!
Now contact a mod to have this puppy marked as RESOLVED
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