In Windows there is a file named HOSTS which serves as a sort of local DNS.
Is there an equivalent function with Mac OS 9.1? I want to point certain
domains to my local network.

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In article <Xns9449AD3E1CABBalanphormcom@216.196.97.132>,
Alan Little <alan@n-o-s-p-a-m-phorm.com> wrote:

> In Windows there is a file named HOSTS which serves as a sort of local DNS.
> Is there an equivalent function with Mac OS 9.1? I want to point certain
> domains to my local network.



It can be done as a text file.

Just point your TCP panel to it.

I use one that recognizes "localhost" as my 127.0.0.0 IP

On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 15:01:49 -0700, Alan Little wrote
(in message <Xns9449AD3E1CABBalanphormcom@216.196.97.132>):

> In Windows there is a file named HOSTS which serves as a sort of local DNS.
> Is there an equivalent function with Mac OS 9.1? I want to point certain
> domains to my local network.
>
>

If you mean in OS X, then Yes. /etc/hosts, just liek any other unix system.

In article <0001HW.BBF7C43C0191BC6EF02845B0@news.west.earthli nk.net>,
Dave Barnhart <dave@davebarnhart.com> wrote:

> On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 15:01:49 -0700, Alan Little wrote
> (in message <Xns9449AD3E1CABBalanphormcom@216.196.97.132>):
>
> > In Windows there is a file named HOSTS which serves as a sort of local DNS.
> > Is there an equivalent function with Mac OS 9.1? I want to point certain
> > domains to my local network.
> >
> >
>
> If you mean in OS X, then Yes. /etc/hosts, just liek any other unix system.
>

If he specified OS 9.1, how could he mean OS X?. As someone else
mentioned, you create a text file and choose it from within the TCP/IP
control panel.

This article explains it in detail:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75085

Scroll down to the section "Hosts file"

Regards,
Rob.

Carved in mystic runes upon the very living rock, the last words of
simples_it******.it of comp.sys.mac make plain:

> In article <0001HW.BBF7C43C0191BC6EF02845B0@news.west.earthli nk.net>,
> Dave Barnhart <dave@davebarnhart.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 15:01:49 -0700, Alan Little wrote
>> (in message <Xns9449AD3E1CABBalanphormcom@216.196.97.132>):
>>
>> > In Windows there is a file named HOSTS which serves as a sort of
>> > local DNS. Is there an equivalent function with Mac OS 9.1? I want
>> > to point certain domains to my local network.
>> >
>> >
>>
>> If you mean in OS X, then Yes. /etc/hosts, just liek any other unix
>> system.
>>
>
> If he specified OS 9.1, how could he mean OS X?. As someone else
> mentioned, you create a text file and choose it from within the TCP/IP
> control panel.
>
> This article explains it in detail:
>
> http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75085
>
> Scroll down to the section "Hosts file"

Thanks, that's what I needed. Unfortunately, that link is dead. However,
knowing that it's called the same thing, I was able to do a web search
and found this article that explains it:

http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/p...302404,00.html

I tried searching the Apple support site and couldn't find anything
useful. Looks like they're aiming for the same degree of obscurity,
obtuseness and obfuscation as the MS support site.

--
Alan Little
Phorm PHP Form Processor
http://www.phorm.com/

In article <Xns944A564B4E75Balanphormcom@216.196.97.132>, Alan Little
<alan@n-o-s-p-a-m-phorm.com> wrote:

> > This article explains it in detail:
> >
> > http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75085
> >
> > Scroll down to the section "Hosts file"
>
> Thanks, that's what I needed. Unfortunately, that link is dead. However,

Works fine for me, even in the reply's!

> knowing that it's called the same thing, I was able to do a web search
> and found this article that explains it:
>
> http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/p...302404,00.html
>
> I tried searching the Apple support site and couldn't find anything
> useful. Looks like they're aiming for the same degree of obscurity,
> obtuseness and obfuscation as the MS support site.

I searched apple support page to get it: http://www.info.apple.com/
Then in the 'Product' pull down menu, choose 'Mac OS 9'.
Enter 'Hosts file' in the search field.
Choose 'Open Transport: TCP/IP Configuration' to get the article I
referenced.

Regards,
Rob.

Carved in mystic runes upon the very living rock, the last words of
simples_it******.it of comp.sys.mac make plain:

> In article <Xns944A564B4E75Balanphormcom@216.196.97.132>, Alan Little
> <alan@n-o-s-p-a-m-phorm.com> wrote:
>
>> > This article explains it in detail:
>> >
>> > http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75085
>> >
>> > Scroll down to the section "Hosts file"
>>
>> Thanks, that's what I needed. Unfortunately, that link is dead.
>> However,
>
> Works fine for me, even in the reply's!

Interesting, even the http://www.info.apple.com/ link you gave me just
redirects to the Apple store. If I then type in the URL, it goes just
fine. Even more interesting, this only happens in IE. In NS, it works
just fine.

Anyway, I got it working. Thanks.

--
Alan Little
Phorm PHP Form Processor
http://www.phorm.com/