On Wed, Sep 24, 2003 at 09:09:58AM -0700, James D. Parra wrote: > Hello, > > We're having trouble getting machine name resolution from an DNS server. If > we try to ping, for example, a machine named Mach1, we get an "unknown host > Mach1" error. If we ping the FQDN, Mach1.domainname.com, we get resolution. > Oddly, windows boxes can resolve the machine name, from a dos prompt, > without the domain suffix (No WINS being used either). >
Add a "domain domainname.com" or "search domainname.com" to your /etc/resolv.conf. If you're getting addresses via DHCP make sure your DHCP server is assigning the domain name. -- "When Government fears the people, it's liberty. When people fear the Government, it's tyranny." -- Benjamin Franklin -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
