use hostfile ?

[Marc Redmile]

:-)

My point exactly - but the question still stands - #  Is it possible to do
this with HOSTS FILES - and NOT DNS ?
( just include a pointer to the machine with the host file in resolv.conf )

I don't think so but someone wants me to double check...





"Kevin Darcy" <kcd at daimlerchrysler.com> wrote in message
news:39207178.1B60686A at daimlerchrysler.com...
> Marc Redmile wrote:
>
> > hi guys,
> >
> > Does anyone know if it is possible for "machine A" to read the host file
on
> > "machine B" to resolve a name ?
>
> Are you trying to re-invent DNS?
>
>
> - Kevin
>
>
>
>