Check the /etc/nsswitch.conf file.
Is DNS in the hosts line like this:
hosts: files dns
Thus spake Justin Russell (">justin.w.russell@lmco.com):
> We recently purchased a 128 processor Linux cluster (yay!) I am having
> problems getting it to recognize machine names through the nameserver.
> For example, when I use nslookup 'machine name', it finds the
> nameserver, machine name, and its corresponding IP address. From this I
> am assuming that my /etc/resolv.conf file is fine. However, when I try
> to rlogin 'machine name' its says the machine name is an unknown host.
> What am I missing here? I don't want to have to add all our local
> machines to the /etc/hosts file...
>
>
> TIA,
> Justin
>
> -----------------------------------------------
> Justin W. Russell
> Engineer Senior, Aerodynamics/CFD
> Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
> 86 South Cobb Drive
> Marietta, GA 30063-0685
>
> Tel: (770) 494-6303
> Fax: (770) 494-3055
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>
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