On Sat, 2007-10-13 at 21:34 +0200, antonio montagnani wrote: > 2007/10/13, Tim <ignored_mailbox@xxxxxxxxxxxx>: > > On Sat, 2007-10-13 at 06:22 -0500, Aaron Konstam wrote: > > > But you reason for changing the host file makes no sense to me. TThe > > > hostname yes but not the hosts file. The hosts file contains machine > > > names you will use for outbound traffic and that should remain > > > unchanged. > > > > The hosts file does *more* than that, that's why you're not seeing the > > reason. > > > > The machine can also use it to work out its own addresses. A DHCP > > server can change YOUR addresses, and hostname. Modifying the hosts > > file and resolv.conf file, amongst other files that could be changed, > > *can* be done to ensure that your machine can work its own addresses > > out, without needing an external DNS server. > > > > A DHCP server can also tell you other addresses to use, such as NTP, > > NNTP, SMTP servers, and so on. Those addresses could also be added to a > > hosts file, dynamically, if it were to be beneficial. > > > > -- > > (This box runs FC7, my others run FC4, FC5 & FC6, in case that's > > important to the thread.) > > > > Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. > > I read messages from the public lists. > > > > > > -- > > fedora-list mailing list > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > > > I am learning a lot from this thread. > I have only one question: if hosts file can be emptied by any DHCP > server (maybe what happened in my case, I can't check because my > server is sleeping in the office until monday...), I don' understand > why an empty file can prevent from logging into the machine (that is > what I experienced on my laptop..) > -- I suspect because login in requires at least a definition of localhost in the hosts file. -- ======================================================================= The fountain code has been tightened slightly so you can no longer dip objects into a fountain or drink from one while you are floating in mid-air due to levitation. Teleporting to hell via a teleportation trap will no longer occur if the character does not have fire resistance. - README file from the NetHack game ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
