How do I work disconnected from the network, for example with a notebook?
If a Linux PC (RH 6.2) is configured to use a DNS, but is temporarily disconnected from the network, it does not behave properly. In this situation, none of the configured DNS is available (assuming there is no a local DNS) and:
Actually, they do not hang forever, but just for about 15 minutes, then they go on and work fine. The solution (or better the workaround) is to edit /etc/nsswitch.conf and, when disconnected from the network, remove from the line: hosts: files dns the 'dns' option, so that it looks: hosts: files The line -- DavidFugate - 28 Jun 2005 |
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