Routing tables...

[Kraton]

Is there any file/config that works the way hosts does in windows?

I would like to specify a few names with specific IP addresses on my local lan.

Thanks.

[ltrain]

If I understand you correctly...you are looking to associate ip addresses to hosts on your linux system/network -- look to the /etc/hosts file. Add an entry for each system you want to lookup. i.e.,

IP Address FQDN NetBIOS name
192.168.1.1 server.com server


Hope this helps?

[Kraton]

That was what I was looking for - thanks.

Also, what is the syntax for the ping comnand so it doesn't run for ever?

[DMR]

ping -c number of packets to sendwill terminate ping after the specified # of packets have been sent.