cannot resolve localhost

[Roberto Nunnari]

Hi there.

it seems that my 5.0-Release box,
when trying to resolve a name to the associated IP it only
tries the DNSs listed in resolv.conf, and never tries /etc/hosts

Also.. where is /etc/host.conf gone? I tried to create one, but it
doesn't help.

Here is some more info on my configuration:
(I rebuilt the kernel but this behaviour was present in GENERIC, too)

-bash-2.05b# uname -a
FreeBSD jupiter.noonlights.net 5.0-RELEASE FreeBSD 5.0-RELEASE #0: Wed May 28 
11:50:07 CEST 2003 
root at jupiter.noonlights.net:/usr/src/sys/i386/compile/JUPITER01  i386

-bash-2.05b# cat /etc/rc.conf
keymap="swissgerman.iso.acc"
moused_enable="YES"
saver="warp"
defaultrouter="192.168.1.1"
hostname="jupiter.noonlights.net"
ifconfig_rl0="inet 192.168.1.5  netmask 255.255.255.0"
sendmail_enable="YES"
sshd_enable="YES"
linux_enable="YES"


-bash-2.05b# cat /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1               localhost.noonlights.net localhost
192.168.1.5             jupiter.noonlights.net jupiter
192.168.1.5             jupiter.noonlights.net.


-bash-2.05b# cat /etc/resolv.conf
domain  noonlights.net
nameserver      195.190.166.166
nameserver      195.190.166.167

-bash-2.05b# cat /etc/host.conf
hosts
bind


-bash-2.05b# host localhost
Host not found.

-bash-2.05b# host localhost.noonlights.net
Host not found.

-bash-2.05b# nslookup localhost
Server:  ns1.ticino.com
Address:  195.190.166.166

Non-authoritative answer:
Name:    localhost
Address:  127.0.0.1


-bash-2.05b# host jupiter
Host not found.

-bash-2.05b# host jupiter.noonlights.net
Host not found.

What's wrong?

Thank you.
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