Re: /etc/hosts ignored

From: Greg Folkert (greg_at_gregfolkert.net)
Date: 12/10/04

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Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 10:01:32 -0500

    On Wed, 2004-12-08 at 18:03 -0500, Justin Pogrob wrote:
    > did you find a solution to you hosts file problem. My host file seems
    > to have no effect on my xp system. any ideas?

    Is you hosts file for WindowsXP as:
            C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

    If not, it'll be ignored.

    Previously, Win9X it was:
            C:\windows\hosts

    This no longer works at all. 

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