[Techtalk] Resolver is Timing Out Too Quickly

Hamster hamster at hamsternet.org
Tue Oct 21 12:14:55 EST 2003


On 21 Oct 2003 05:00:50 -0500
Elizabeth Barham <lizzy at soggytrousers.net> wrote:

Elizabeth,

>    Is there some parameter I can adjust (such as in /proc/sys/net) so
> as to lengthen the time before the resolver reports not finding a host
> name?


Try man resolv.conf. There is a timeout option you can add to
/etc/resolv.conf

Hamster


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