How to setup mDNSResponder on FreeBSD?

[Ruben de Groot]

On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 11:14:33PM +0800, Sagara Wijetunga typed:
> Hi all
> 
> I have installed the net/mDNSResponder port on a FreeBSD 7.2 i386 
> computer. Set to launch the mdnsd on start up (in /etc/rc.conf).  
> Changed "hosts" line in /etc/nsswitch.conf to "hosts: files mdns dns". 
> Rebooted.
> 
> "mDNSIdentify name.local" immediately shows the IP address of the other 
> computer but "ping name.local" shows following message:
> ping: cannot resolve name.local: Unknown host
> 
> Its the same for ssh too. Is there anything else to set up in FreeBSD?

Yes. It's called bind.

:)

Ruben