some really basic networking questions

[Pam R]

On Monday 15 July 2002 6:27 pm, Net Llama! wrote:
> On Mon, 15 Jul 2002, Matthew Carpenter wrote:
> > 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.
>
> No, you are wrong.  DHCP doesn't touch /etc/hosts in any way shape or
> form on any of the 15+ boxes that i'm responsible for.