Tim: > > My reading of the man file suggested that one would add the options into > > the resolv.conf file. Else why else are they mentioned in the man file > > for it? > > > > e.g. > > /etc/resolv.conf > > domain lan.example.com. > > search lan.example.com. > > nameserver 192.168.1.2 > > options timeout:1 > > > > But what would the syntax be? Like I've tried, above? Are there any > > samples in your man file? Rick Stevens: > That's the right syntax, but since you only have one name server > specified the timeout would be essentially ignored. When tried on my actual settings, which did have two nameservers, it didn't appear to change anything. Well, not to the dig or nslookup commands. -- [tim@localhost ~]$ uname -rsvp Linux 3.6.6-1.fc17.x86_64 #1 SMP Mon Nov 5 21:59:35 UTC 2012 x86_64 All mail to my mailbox is automatically deleted, there is no point trying to privately email me, I will only read messages posted to the public lists. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org