At this time /etc/networks don't serve any other (I hope !!). This are only a verify for next future implementation of my personal network. Thanks Doncho. On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 12:29:08 +0200, Doncho N. Gunchev <mr700@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 2004 12 21 (Tuesday) 10:04, fellons wrote: > > Hi list. > > > > On my FC2 server I have eth0 and lo network interfaces. > > Reply correctly to ping (to 127.0.0.1 and 192.168.0.1 ... ). > > Are correct routing and /etc/hosts too. > > > > On guide from installing domestic networks than I have read, apropos > > to DNS, it mention /etc/networks like a file to recognize network > > ip-name (!?). > > > > On my configuration I don't use DNS, I use only ../hosts. > > > > Questions: > > /etc/networks must there is or not ? > > and must declare : > > localdomain 127.0.01 > > 'localdomain 127.0.0.0' or I've seen 'loopnet 127.0.0.0'. > > > home.bear.net 192.168.0.0 ?? > > > You can create this file if you would like to see these in > the route's output. If you don't use route to list your routings, > I use 'ip r l / ip route list', you have no use of it I think. > If /etc/networks serves any other purpose, I don't know about it. > Does it? > > -- > Regards, > Doncho N. Gunchev Registered Linux User #291323 at counter.li.org > GPG-Key-ID: 1024D/DA454F79 http://pgp.mit.edu > Key fingerprint = 684F 688B C508 C609 0371 5E0F A089 CB15 DA45 4F79 > -- bye by fellons