SH> Thanks.  I also didn't know that.  Since my boss node uses a fixed IP
 SH> address and I can put that into IREX, it isn't quite as urgent that a
 SH> fix be done.  However, if in the future I have to change to one who
 SH> has a dynamic IP address and have to put the fqdn in, I would like it
 SH> to work.

 RW> Any idea why it doesn't work? 

it doesn't work because the method of performing DNS lookups changed
between the 2.2 and the 2.4 kernels... all that really needs to be done is
the sources recompiled with the newer libraries...

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