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From: brian@anorak.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Newbie Q: Slow connection startup
Date: 22 Nov 1996 18:27:02 -0000
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In article <5712vv$68i@nuke.csu.net>,
ubs01169@isc.sjsu.edu (Chad B. Page) writes:
:
: I recently installed FreeBSD on a DX4/100 (underclocked AMD-133ADW,
: 'cause of the mobo) to run as a web server... my major problem right now is
: that whenever I start a connection to many types of U*ix servers (SunOS,
: Solaris, and Linux), it connects and does nothing for usually about 30 seconds
: to one minute. I'm running 2.1.6 BTW. I can't even get into my own machine
: without a pause through my internet address... I have no DNS on my site, too..
: Sorry this message is a bit convoluted, but I wonder what's wrong...
Either use IP numbers only (no host names) in /etc/sysconfig, or make sure
that you have "hosts" before "bind" in /etc/host.conf
--
Brian <brian%anorak.coverform.lan@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
<http://www.awfulhak.demon.co.uk/>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....
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