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From: Trev Roydhouse <Trev.Roydhouse@f401.n711.z3.fidonet.org>
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 96 20:51:00 +1100
Subject: Re: [Q] resolv.conf problems
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 > Problem arises when either of the two 2.1 boxes boots 
 > up and the nameserver box is down.  

 [... "lockups"] 

 > last time after sendmail is brought up.  

 > Nothing in my sysconf references anything requiring a 
 > DNS lookup.  /etc/hosts has paths to everything.  Using 
 > dotted quad addresses in sysconf only doesn't help.  

In this case I'd bet that you haven't checked your /etc/sendmail.cf file for OI
(insist that the name server be running to resolve names).  

TREV.