[RndTbl] Learning a little about /etc/hosts
Robert Dyck
rbdyck2 at shaw.ca
Sat Aug 7 20:18:21 CDT 2010
--- Adam Thompson wrote:
> Yes, Win9x has a HOSTS file. The problem you've run into is that a
shortcut isn't a symlink - instead, it's a file called "HOSTS.LNK" that the
shell treats specially. Delete the shortcut and copy the file instead.
-Adam
A shortcut is handled by the desktop (Explorer.exe) instead of the file
system. Doesn't make sense, but did that anyway. Reboot Windows in case it
cashes HOSTS in memory. Still have no difference in the same web site I use
for these tests.
Rob Dyck
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