>> Hello all, > > Just a small problem with my LM8 installation... > > on my local network, if I connect to my linux server through ftp or > > http using the ip address, connection is almost instantaneous, but if > > I use the hostname, connection can take about 1-2 min. > > (I am using dhcp) > > Could this be a problem with my configuration? > > if so, where can I start looking? > > In your /etc/resolv.conf did you set the search line to include your own > machine's domain? > Did you put the name of all machines involved in the /etc/hosts file? > Paul Paul, How can he put his machine name in /etc/hosts if he is using dhcp? Can you give an example of both. I have the same problem but if I have to put the IP address in /etc/hosts then that defeats the purpose of dhcp doesn't it? Regards Dallas
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