Re: native firefox issues (was Re: Definition of NetBSD users)

[Chavdar Ivanov <ci4ic4%gmail.com@localhost>]

On 8 April 2010 08:38, Aaron J. Grier <agrier%poofygoof.com@localhost> wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 08, 2010 at 08:17:46AM +0100, Chavdar Ivanov wrote:
>> I had the same [DNS resolution hangs] at one time when using 'files
>> nis dns' for name resolution; I avoided the problem by using a proxy
>> in firefox.
>>
>> Right now I am still using the same name resolution, but firefox works
>> fine - this is on i386 -current (as of a couple of days ago).
>
> /etc/nsswitch.conf:
> [...]
> hosts:          files nis dns
> [...]
>
> changing to "files dns" and firefox suddenly works.  I wonder what's
> going on here?

Some buglet in the resolver, exposed somehow by firefox?

>
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>  Aaron J. Grier | "Not your ordinary poofy goof." | 
> agrier%poofygoof.com@localhost
>

Chavdar Ivanov

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