use hostfile ?

[Barry Margolin]

In article <8fr012$3ll$1 at soap.pipex.net>,
Marc Redmile <marc at thermeoneurope.com> wrote:
>:-)
>
>My point exactly - but the question still stands - #  Is it possible to do
>this with HOSTS FILES - and NOT DNS ?
>( just include a pointer to the machine with the host file in resolv.conf )
>
>I don't think so but someone wants me to double check...

Use NFS to make /etc/hosts on A be a symlink to B's /etc/hosts file.  I
can't think of any other way.

>"Kevin Darcy" <kcd at daimlerchrysler.com> wrote in message
>news:39207178.1B60686A at daimlerchrysler.com...
>> Marc Redmile wrote:
>>
>> > hi guys,
>> >
>> > Does anyone know if it is possible for "machine A" to read the host file
>on
>> > "machine B" to resolve a name ?
>>
>> Are you trying to re-invent DNS?


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