Related Files

/etc/networks Specify network masks
/etc/hosts IP address to hostname translation table
/etc/ethers Ethernet addresses for diskless workstations
/etc/passwd Defines users on the system
/etc/diphosts Dialup IP hosts
/etc/bootptab Database file read by bootpd
/etc/bootpd.dump Debugging dump file created by bootpd
/etc/services Internet services by port number
/tftpboot Current directory typically used by the TFTP server and bootpd
/etc/resolv.conf Initial domain name and name server addresses
$HOME/.nslookuprc User's initial options

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