Unless I'm mistaken, it's /etc/hosts


"Kevin Smith [kc7eph]" wrote:
> 
> Currently, I have no (direct) Internet connection on my Linux box that I use
> routinely.  I use ppp occasionaly, so I have that set up.  My problem is:
> When the Linux box is NOT connected to the Internet, hence no DNS services
> available, and I try to connect via my network to it, it waits until the DNS
> lookup fails (60 seconds) to connect to the box.  My question is:  What file
> do I edit and what do I add/change so that when a local machine on my
> network tries to connect to the Linux box, the Linux box does not try to
> look up that address via DNS??
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Kevin Smith
> 
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