Re: netstat -r

[dorqus <dorqus_(_at_)_freek_(_dot_)_com>]

If you are having problems resolving names then netstat -r will
take a long time, as it's trying to resolve the hostname of all the
routers/gateways in your routing table.  To disable the name lookups,
use 'netstat -rn'

also, man netstat(1)

Marc Schneiders wrote...
> Just curious: Why does netstat -r take such a lot of time on an
> OpenBSD box, both i386 and sparc? My FreeBSD machine needs only a
> second or two for the same.  

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dorqus