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  From: Mark Newton <newton@atdot.dotat.org>
  To  : darylp@au1.ibm.com
  Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 10:27:34 +0930 (CST)

Re: Banner adverts cont.

darylp@au1.ibm.com wrote:

 > Under OS/2 in config.sys you need to set the parameter:
 > SET USE_HOSTS_FIRST=1
 > So you PC looks at the name / IP address in the hosts file 1st.
 > Those annoying banner sites are listed as 127.0.0.1 & are made null & void
 > :)
 > Perhaps somebody can tell us what the command / config is under Linux?

Depending on your OS version, either /etc/host.conf or /etc/nsswitch.conf
can be used to affect the host resolution order to obtain a similar 
effect.

   - mark

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