On Mon, Dec 10, 2007 at 11:14:01 +0000, Mike Martin <redtux1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I connect via IP address so I would have thought that dns and > /etc/hosts should not come into it > > As I said once connected everything is fast, its the initial > connection that is the problem DNS is used in ssh connections. The client keeps track of the server keys by both ip address and domain name. So you might be waiting for DNS connection attempts to time out before your ssh connection setup is completed. -- fedora-test-list mailing list fedora-test-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-test-list