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Re: [Patch] gethostbyname2

From: Dave Korn <dave dot korn dot cygwin at googlemail dot com>
To: cygwin-patches at cygwin dot com
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:23:49 +0000
Subject: Re: [Patch] gethostbyname2
References: <0KFO009T9G34ZQ6E@vms173009.mailsrvcs.net> <08f301c99827$095c9a20$4e0410ac@wirelessworld.airvananet.com>

Pierre A. Humblet wrote:

> I am still fighting one issue with Windows. On XP, when using the native
> gethostbyname I can resolve computers on my local net (through NetBIOS or
> such). But I can't get them with DnsQuery, except my own computer, despite
> what I think the doc says. Any insight?

  Are you running / not-running the "DNS Client" service?  What happens if you
do the opposite of however it is now?  (Or even just restart it, if already
running, sometimes it gets persistently confused).

    cheers,
      DaveK

References:
- Re: [Patch] gethostbyname2
  - From: Pierre A. Humblet

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