From: Jim Freeze <jim@...>
Date: 2005-11-11T08:29:56+09:00
Subject: Re: Network computer name problem w/ Tiger and DRb

On 11/10/05, Eric Hodel <drbrain@segment7.net> wrote:

> > But DRb still works, it just has to wait for a timeout  for the first
> > remote call.
> > All subsequent calls are fast.
>
> Right, DRb does an RDNS lookup to figure out the local host name,
> which probably takes forever.

What is RDNS. Is there a command line version of this so I can
see it work?

> > Any suggestions?
>
> The DHCP address you're handed should have matching forward and
> reverse DNS.  Complain to your network admins.

Yes. I will. Is there a commandline app that will show that a matching
reverse DNS is not being provided? Or just a dig failure?


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Jim Freeze