Re: Oracle on Linux - what is it looking up on DNS?

In article <Pine.LNX.3.96.981227115142.26124C-100000_at_welpc040.domgen.com>,   Jason Clifford <jason_at_ukpost.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 27 Dec 1998, Richard Senior wrote:
>
> > that whenever I connect to the database, either locally via svrmgrl or
> > sqlplus, or remotely via SQL*Net, something does a DNS lookup that
> > triggers Diald to pick up the phone and connect to the Internet.
> >
> > I know it is a DNS lookup because I have traced it through Diald. If I
> > edit /etc/resolv.conf to comment out the nameservers outside my network,
> > the DNS lookup fails and I get an immediate connection. If I disable
> > Diald, the DNS lookup goes ahead and I get a connection after a timeout of
> > 180s approx.
>
> Sounds like you need to set up a small dns server on your gateway system.
> Add records to cover your local systems (not forgetting to add PTR reverse
> resolution records!) and then list your ISPs nameservers as forwarders.
>
> See the DNS HOWTO.
>
> Jason Clifford
> Definite Linux Systems
> http://definite.ukpost.com/
>
>

Try adding @bequeth to your connect string.....

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