Try changing
	hosts:		dns files
to
	hosts:		files dns

Jared

On Mon, 1 May 2000, Chan Yiu Wah wrote:

> Here is my /etc/nsswitch.conf
> 
> I didn't setup any dns and the nsswitch.  It comes by default only.
> 
> ==========================================
> # These are the defaults in libc
> #
> group:          compat
> group_compat:   nis
> hosts:          dns files
> netgroup:       files [notfound=return] nis
> networks:       files
> passwd:         compat
> passwd_compat:  nis
> shells:         files
> ===================================================
> 
> Clarence
> 
> 
> On Sat, 29 Apr 2000, Jared D. McNeill wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, 1 May 2000, Chan Yiu Wah wrote:
> > > I update my i386 system with source upto April 29, 2000 and found out that
> > > my system was increadible slow when using telnet, ftp or even ping.  It
> > > take a long time (about 30 seconds for telnet command to connect to other
> > > host, netbsd).  What is wrong with the telnet, ftp, ping and other network
> > > related component ?  
> > 
> > You might want to have a look at /etc/nsswitch.conf, specifically the
> > 'hosts' line.
> > 
> > Jared
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
>