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authorrwatson <rwatson@FreeBSD.org>2001-12-11 22:36:10 +0000
committerrwatson <rwatson@FreeBSD.org>2001-12-11 22:36:10 +0000
commite448a036a89fcf253bf99410dc629f08ea4d27b1 (patch)
treee2d7b9370d501c71b36f91c97285952a7bdabe99 /etc/hosts
parent46520c35144ac225751c604d27b1ac0870fad74c (diff)
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- Improve line-wrapping and spacing so as to improve readability.
- Add instructions regarding replacing 'my.domain', as this has come up on freebsd-questions. - Remove reference to rs.internic.net/templates, as that directory no longer exists. Instead, encourage them gently to talk to their network provider. MFC after: 1 week
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1 files changed, 7 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/etc/hosts b/etc/hosts
index 1e29598..c71a1c4 100644
--- a/etc/hosts
+++ b/etc/hosts
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
# $FreeBSD$
#
# Host Database
-# This file should contain the addresses and aliases
-# for local hosts that share this file.
+#
+# This file should contain the addresses and aliases for local hosts that
+# share this file. Replace 'my.domain' below with the domainname of your
+# machine.
+#
# In the presence of the domain name service or NIS, this file may
# not be consulted at all; see /etc/nsswitch.conf for the resolution order.
#
@@ -22,8 +25,6 @@
# 192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255
#
# In case you want to be able to connect to the Internet, you need
-# real official assigned numbers. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do not try
-# to invent your own network numbers but instead get one from your
-# network provider (if any) or from the Internet Registry (ftp to
-# rs.internic.net, directory `/templates').
+# real official assigned numbers. Do not try to invent your own network
+# numbers but instead get one from your network provider (if any).
#
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