Re: [squid-users] DNS cache-only server question

Pablo Sanchez wrote:

> Before I continue down that path a bit more... shouldn't it be
> possible to have SQUID talk to named much like 'ping?' In my simple
> pea-like brain, I'm thinking if SQUID didn't make it mandatory to have
> FQDN's, I'd be set.

Theoretically yes with some coding, but it would quickly break havoc if
you are peering with others as they may have other search lists than
you..

As explained earlier, you should be able to use /etc/hosts if you really
need to provide other names than FQDN names from DNS.

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Henrik Nordstrom
Squid Hacker