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From: pdcst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Patrick D. Champion)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip,news.software.b
Subject: Re: TCP/IP on DOS workstations.
Message-ID: <69965@unix.cis.pitt.edu>
Date: 13 Dec 90 04:39:49 GMT
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Reply-To: pdcst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Patrick Champion)
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	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