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Quoting Rob Beard <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > Brown Richard wrote: >> Hi All >> >> I am setting up a new web server and transferring sites over. In order >> to test the sites are set up correctly I am editing my etc hosts file >> and doint this: >> 213.146.173.175 cregy.co.uk >> I was hoping this would then go to the new site to allow setting up. >> But it doesn't. Any idea why please. By the way I'm using a Mac. >> >> Thanks >> >> Richard Brown >> http://cregy.co.uk >> Sent from my iPod >> >> > This might help... > > http://www.modwest.com/help/kb8-52.html > > Looks like the hosts file on a Mac works a little differently and has > the host first and then the IP afterwards, so you'd need to possibly enter: > > cregy.co.uk 213.146.173.175 > > The hosts file should be found in /etc > Bear in mind that the above is for OS9, OSX has the same syntax as other Unix variants. M. -- Matthew Macdonald-Wallace matthew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.truthisfreedom.org.uk/ -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html