The /etc/hosts file is the equivalent to C:\Winnt\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.
WINS stands for Windows Internet Name Server, so you don't really want to use it in this environment unless you have to. There are exceptions, but from the type of questions you are asking, it sounds like they don't (currenty) apply to you.
DNS is the standard for name resolution, as support for it exists on all relevent platforms that support TCP/IP. DNS Server settings go in /etc/resolv.conf if your network is so equipped with a DNS server.
Last edited by bentz; 07-07-2003 at 10:04 AM.
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