You may need a 'search' entry in reslvcnf in addition to the 'domain'
entry (not sure if this would help this particular problem. I typically
see one in reslvcnf and didn't see one in yours).

Also, AFAIK, hosts is searched only if the nameserver never responds at
all.

Chuck Ryan wrote:
>
> I thought that there was a bug that prevented HOSTS.NET.SYS from being
> searched if there was a DNS server configured in RESLVCNF.NET.SYS.
>
> Has this been fixed, or am I totally confused?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Bixby [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 11:13 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Verifing if DNS is working
>
> Hi Adrian,
>
> Is it possible that you have an entry in HOSTS.NET.SYS with an invalid IP
> address for www.gainsborough.com that is differing from the DNS-supplied
> address?
>
> - Mark B.