[KLUG Members] slow dns response from Internet stuff

[Adam Tauno Williams]

> > Also, are you using a Mozilla based browser (firefox, epiphany,
> > etc)?
> > And, are other, non Mozilla browsers faster on the slow sites?
> > (try Opera, or konqueror)
> Seems to happen with FireFox, and Konqueror and even KMail.

Does it happen with a command line lookup: "time host www.yahoo.com"

Perhaps you have something screwey in /etc/nsswitch.conf