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$does anyone know what is 'resolv.conf'?
$i am setting up a linux server, and use a windows98 as a client.
$when i use telnet to connect to the server, it takes about 30 seconds to
$prompt.
$after i delect 'resolv.conf' it promt immediately when i start telent,
$why?
$
$please also write to:

$
$thank you very much.
$bonn
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when you telnet to a host, telnet needs the ip address.  If resolv.conf
exists, the first dns server in resolv.conf will be asked for the
ip address and then the second, etc.  Delete resolv.conf and you'll
default back to the static /etc/hosts file.  If it ain't in there,
you'll have to telnet to the actual ip address.  Since you're getting
a 30 second delay, the first couple of server entries in resolv.conf
probably aren't responding.

A couple of things you can look into:

nslookup allows you to query nameservers interactively for trouble
shooting.

/etc/nsswitch.conf allows you change the search order (eg first check
/etc/hosts and then try the nameservers.

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]does anyone know what is 'resolv.conf'?

It is the file which tells the system what the Doman Name servers are
that the system should ask if it needs to find and IP address associated
with a name or a name associated with an address.

]i am setting up a linux server, and use a windows98 as a client.
]when i use telnet to connect to the server, it takes about 30 seconds to
]prompt.

It is presumably trying to resolve some address or name, and not being
able to get at the addresses listed in that file, and thus having to

]after i delect 'resolv.conf' it promt immediately when i start telent,
]why?

]please also write to:

]thank you very much.
]bonn

this is your resolver for name translation - you probably have an incorrect
entry
which is causing the lag.  Check the name server address.

does anyone know what is 'resolv.conf'?
i am setting up a linux server, and use a windows98 as a client.
when i use telnet to connect to the server, it takes about 30 seconds to
prompt.
after i delect 'resolv.conf' it promt immediately when i start telent,
why?

please also write to:

thank you very much.
bonn

Try putting a name for the Win98 IP in /etc/hosts.  Otherwise it hangs
attempting find a name for the IP from DNS servers listed in
/etc/resolv.conf, which are not connected.

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