Resolving local host names

Kevin Darcy kcd at daimlerchrysler.com
Wed Nov 1 01:08:43 UTC 2000


The point of a search list is to work when you DON'T specify the domain.
So it's *not* working. You need to find out why. If you turn on nslookup's
"debug" or use a real troubleshooting tool like "dig", what queries do you
see being sent out? Failing that, what queries does the server see coming
in (turn on debugging or query logging)?


- Kevin

innocent_smith at my-deja.com wrote:

> It's in there and it works if I specify the domain.  I can type 'telnet
> mailserver.lbint' and it works fine.  I want to be able to type 'telnet
> mailserver' and have it resolve.  I'm guessing what I need to do is set
> up a zone file that is consulted when no domain name is specified.  I'm
> not sure how to do this.
>
> Mark
> >
> >
> > innocent_smith at my-deja.com wrote:
> > >
> > > Is there any way to use DNS to resolve local host names entered by
> > > themselves, no domain?
> >
> > Add your local domain to your resolver's search list.
> >
> > Thor
> >
> > --
> > Plain old email is very insecure. Please make it
> > a little safer for yourself and me by using PGP.
> > FAQ: <URL:http://www.pgp.net/pgpnet/pgp-faq/>.
> > My public keys are available from key servers.
>         !gc
>






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