>> PE> Not sure. If I remember the correct RFC the resolving hosts by >> PE> /etc/hosts file was a requirement. >> What is the number of RFC?
PE> For example (one of!) from http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1123.html : PE> 6.1.1 INTRODUCTION ->> Every host MUST implement a resolver for the Domain Name System [skip] ->> In addition to the DNS, a host MAY also implement a host name [skip] PE> BTW very nice document (Much many statements inside). So it is not a requirement after all. Q.E.D. -- Dmitry Astapov //ADEpt (mail-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED])
