pdcst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Patrick D. Champion) (12/13/90)
What do I need to do to get telnet and ftp to recognise name addresses that don't exist in my /etc/hosts file? I can ftp and telnet given the number addresses. For example ftp 26.2.0.74 gets me simtel20 but I can't give the name wsmr-simtel20.army.mil unless I put it in my hosts file. I have tried creating a /etc/named.boot file with the name of a supposed server in it. secondary pitt.edu 130.49.1.254 I think that was the line as well as the primary and my suns address but I still can ftp to any name. What am I missing? I have a Sun386i on the internet and our sendmail runs fine with names. Pat Champion pchamp@edc3jr.gsph.pitt.edu pdcst@unx.cis.pitt.edu