Duncan Way wrote:

>I have an extensive HOSTS file in f:\mptn\etc.
>I have SET USE_HOSTS_FIRST=1 in config.sys.
>I have SET ETC=F:\MPTN\ETC in config.sys.
>
>It appears that my HOSTS file is not being used.
>For instance; if I issue a 'host duncan.way.name' command it returns
the dyndns.org 
>address instead of the one I hardcoded in the HOSTS file.
>
>What could cause the HOSTS file being ignored?
>Is the spelling of the name important i.e upper/lower case?
>Is the structure critical?
>
>Below is a sample of the file:
>
>192.168.0.1     192.168.0.1          # #
>192.168.0.4:8080     duncan.way.name     rudy      # #
>192.168.10.1     192.168.10.1          # #
>192.168.10.2     192.168.10.2          # #
>209.197.121.15     40th.com          # #
>
>Thanks,
>Duncan Way
>
>  
>
This line looks suspcious to me:

192.168.0.4:8080     duncan.way.name     rudy      # #
I don't that you can't specifiy a port but have never seen it done.  I also
am not sure about having to names attached that way.  I would test removing
the port (:8080) and the "rudy" and see if that helps and go from
there.
Andy




 
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