Jeff Kell ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
: process of resolving a name.  In 4.0, having RESLVCNF caused DNS name
: resolution to be performed FIRST, then HOSTS/NSDIR (not sure about the
: order there).  I don't know if this was changed in 5.0.
 
 - Well, almost.  Name resolution path taken depends on service used.
   If you use any of the NS services or NetIPC, they'll default to
   NS name resolution mechanisms to be tried first followed by ARPA
   resolution (DNS query, hosts-file).  However, if you use ARPA stuff,
   (FTP, BSD sockets), they'll default to ARPA name resolution mechanisms
   and only use NS name resolution mechanisms if DNS nor hosts file has
   the answer.  This is the way it was on 4.0 and has not changed on 5.0
   as far as I can tell.
 
:-) Eero Laurila - HP CSY Networking lab, NS services.