[techtalk] (dumb) Solaris Q

[Nicole Zimmerman]

I know in linux the change is immediate (at least with your resolv.conf),
I don't see why in Solaris it would be different. The nsswitch bit might
not be quite as dynamic but I've always been able to change nameservers on
the fly.

At 16:54 on May 17, stephanie1200 at netscape.net combined all the right...:

> > Also, I think you might
> > have to reboot for it to be re-read, at least, again, on 7 you do.
> 
> I don't think this is the case.  I just tried it with 8 and all I did
> was edit the file, didn't even restart any daemons.  I don't have a 7
> box to play with, but I'm pretty sure it's the same.  in fact, I'm
> quite sure the change is immediate...anyone have a play box to confim
> with?