Re: Not A clue so can someone help !!

>Assuming this person is using Open Transport; the medium in use since
>1995 or so, they can select a Host File from the TCP/IP Control Panel and
>click on the rather cryptic "Select Hosts File" button.
>
>The file may not exist; so they may have to create one from scratch.
>Information on the file format, and the fact this little button exists are
>in the link:
>
>http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n75085
>
>Note that if they are using MacTCP, which predates Open Transport, the Hosts
>file should be in their System Folder, called by the rather cryptic name
>"Hosts".
>   Steve
>
> > Forwarded message:
> >> From midrange-l-owner@linux.midrange.com  Tue Sep 19 14:05:44 2000
> >> Message-ID: <000e01c0226b$60580480$0dc810ac@desktop>
> >> From: "Jeffrey Silberberg" <jsilberberg@mindspring.com>
> >> To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
> >> References: <007701c02258$57c3f3a0$a2d25818@triad.rr.com>
> >> Subject: Not A clue so can someone help !!
> >> Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 14:56:50 -0400
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> >> Okay,=20
> >>
> >> I am clue less so if someone can send me a message off-line I =
> >> would appreaiate it.  I have a MAC on an Ethernet and need to place an =
> >> entry into the Windows Equivalant of a hosts file.. =20
> >>
> >> a.) Is there such a thing ???
> >>
> >> b.) Where does one find it ??

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