> But the problem I met is ICMP echo request / reply is sent between the two host successfully without while program ping shows nothing. I don't think it is required by a host to find out host name when trying to accept ICMP message ( perhaps SUN implement in this way ) > > Maybe because DNS rev (IP -> HOSTNAME). > I don't know the details...but my experi > ence is... > When you use ip to connect another compu > ter, it need to check if this ip is ille > gal and check if this ip is from the rig > ht one. > So linux default is set to find the host > name from HOSTS -> DNS -> NIS > If you add IP to /etc/hosts, then it can > find the hostname from the IP...and need > n't DNS. > > _______________________________________________ > LARTC mailing list / LARTC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://mailman.ds9a.nl/mailman/listinfo/lartc HOWTO: http://ds9a.nl/2.4Routing/
