From: Jim Freeze <jim@...>
Date: 2005-11-11T07:59:37+09:00
Subject: Re: Network computer name problem w/ Tiger and DRb

On 11/10/05, Eric Hodel <drbrain@segment7.net> wrote:
> On Nov 10, 2005, at 2:38 PM, Jim Freeze wrote:
>
> > While running DRb, I noticed that a timeout was occuring with the URI
> > provided by DRb.uri. On my powerbook, DRb returned as the URI:
> >
> >    druby://<computer_name>.local:port
> >
> > Executing the first remote call within DRb took over a minute on
> > my powerbook, but was instantaneous on my sun box.
>
> Sounds like your DNS is not completely configured.

The PowerBook DNS? BTW,  I am attaching to my company network.

>  From the sun, what does `host ip.ad.re.ss` (or dig or nslookup)
> where ip.ad.re.ss is the address of the powerbook return?

It says:

% host /jim-freezes-powerbook-g4-15.local
Host /jim-freezes-powerbook-g4-15.local not found: 3(NXDOMAIN)

But DRb still works, it just has to wait for a timeout  for the first
remote call.
All subsequent calls are fast.

> If you don't have matching forward and reverse DNS, DRb won't be able
> to return a good hostname.

Since the computer connects with DHCP to the network, adding host entry
won't help here. And, I don't think I should have to run bind on my
laptop to get this to work.

Any suggestions?
--
Jim Freeze