some really basic networking questions

[Matthew Carpenter]

On Sat, 13 Jul 2002 16:38:14 -0700
"Net Llama!" <netllama at linux-sxs.org> wrote:

> Matthew Carpenter wrote:
> > Sorry, Llama, I have to disagree here...  /etc/hosts is a key part of
> > a Linux system.  If your hostname and ip address don't match in there,
> > you get weird results with some software.
> 
> When did i say it wasn't a key part of the system?  No where.  However 
> it has *NOTHING* to do with DHCP.  Please don't put words in my mouth.

Exactly, and you are wrong.  The DHCP subsystem updates /etc/hosts every
time it obtains a lease.  This is necessary for the system to understand
its inner self and maintain a state of ominous peace.  And tone it down,
chief.
> 
> > begin  "Net Llama!" <netllama at linux-sxs.org>
> > (Sat, 13 Jul 2002 08:28:07 -0700)
> > 
> > 
> >>/etc/hosts is nothing more than "BIND for dummies".  It really has 
> >>nothing at all to do with DHCP functionality.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
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