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Re: How to use /etc/hosts or smtproutes?



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De: Adam McKenna <adam@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Para: qmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cópia: 
Data: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 10:59:47 -0800
Assunto: Re: How to use /etc/hosts or smtproutes?

> On Tue, Feb 03, 2004 at 01:28:39PM -0500, Dave Sill wrote:
> > >-- Or change the resolv.conf to look at local files first?
> > 
> > Not a solution.
> 
> And not possible.  Perhaps he is thinking of host.conf.
> 
> --Adam
> 

I agree with Dave's thinking.

But about not being possible, on some systems we have the "lookup" key on resolv.conf.

An example is OpenBSD's resolv.conf:

lookup files bind
nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

It searches for local files (hosts) first, then go to DNS after.

http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=resolv.conf&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=OpenBSD+Current&arch=i386&format=html

regards 
--aristeu