On Mon, 2006-09-25 at 09:34 -0700, Mike Wright wrote: > Ric Moore wrote: > > I have a static IP, and with the DSL modem set to "pass through" mode, > > my linux "crate" is doing everything... and blowing up. Been working > > rock solid, went through the update, a report is made about something > > missing and I go into scattered chickens mode becauce weird stuff is > > happening, like the domainname being added as an alias to localhost > > minutes after I fix it. > > I did lookup on your hostname and got an IP but a reverse lookup on that > IP gives adsl-070-145-234-214.sip.int.bellsouth.net. I wonder if the > problem arises because the forward and reverses conflict, and perhaps > one of the configuration programs is "fixing" it for you? I believe I am OK now, If you would try that again to see what pops up, I'd appreciate it. I am back on my static IP, it's resolving quickly and seems to be at full speed. > It's brute force but you could try "chattr" to make your hosts file > immutable. I'm afraid to touch it, now that it's working. If it wasn't the bind packages, then using the FC6 setup* rpms must have done the trick. Ric -- ================================================ My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ...the Sin of Ignorance, and ...the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/oar http://www.wayward4now.net ================================================
