[SunRescue] Solaris 8 DNS?

[Brian Hechinger]

> For both Solaris 7 and Solaris 8, the big thing
> I know of to fix resolver problems is:
>
>         Unless you're running NIS/NIS+, you don't
>         want nscd running.  Even if you are running
>         NIS/NIS+, you don't want nscd caching hostnames.
>         Either disable nscd entirely (move aside or delete
>         /etc/rc2.d/S76nscd) or turn off caching of hosts
>         (uncomment the line "enable-cache hosts no" in
>         /etc/nscd.conf.)
>
> Other than that, I've had no problem with the
> Solaris 7/8 resolver library against BIND 8, BIND 9,
> NT4, or W2K-based DNS servers.
>  --Rip

i've never disabled ncsd and i've never had resolution problems ever. this is
with sol7 and sol8.  sol7 at work and sol8 at home.  for about twoo years now.
not a single problem.

maybe it's just me. ;)

-brian