NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #31/NN_1992_31.iso/spool/comp/sys/hp/14307

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From: [e-mail] (Oreste Piro)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: HP VUE doesn't come up && named problems
Date: 22 Dec 1992 14:21:28 GMT
Organization: University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis
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In article <[e-mail]>
[e-mail] (Lutz Jaenicke) writes:
]
] X (used by Vue) relies heavily on hostname resolution. If the
] hostname isn't resolved properly to an IP address and vice versa,
] your machine will give you no end of trouble.
]
] To set up the resolution properly, set up a file named "/etc/resolv.conf":
] #
] # resolv.conf fuer HP-UX Workstations
] # Institut fuer Elektrische Maschinen
] #
] domain ee.tu-berlin.de
] nameserver 130.149.50.135    # emserver.ee.tu-berlin.de (secondary, local
subnet)
] nameserver 130.149.4.10        # mailgzrz.tu-berlin.de (univ's
primary)
] nameserver 130.149.2.12        # wncs.zrz.tu-berlin.de
]
] Since the information isn't secret, make it world readable (don't know
] if it works when restricted, who cares). Set your hostname without
] domain (for my local desktop "emws1"). The machine should start working
] without problems immediatly, supposed it is listed in the official
nameservers
] databases (if not, have your net admin perform thist task IMMEDIATLY).
]
] I hope I haven't forgotten anything, feel free to contact me with personal
] mail.


Yes, run "named" otherwise your problems with vue will reappear anytime
the nameserver crashes.



] Lutz Jaenicke
[e-mail]
] Institut fuer Elektrische Maschinen    [e-mail]
] Technische Universitaet Berlin        Tel. [phone]
] Einsteinufer 11, D-1000 Berlin 10     Fax. [phone]

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