> It's trying to resolve "pod.lan", but it's asking for an IPv6 record.
> Assuming that "pod" is the local hostname, then it's trying to perform
> hostname canonicalisation.

That is my workstation name, and "domain" name chosen so it wouldn't be resolvable or confused with normal TLDs.  After we resolve what's trying to do that, I may ask why.  I don't understand the purpose.

> Regardless of whether or not the kernel supports IPv6, some clients
> and libraries will attempt to perform canonicalisation using an IPv6
> query first, then IPv4 if the IPv6 query fails.

This is an LFS based system, so I compile everything from scratch.  Is that optional?  For the time being I'm not aware of any need for IPv6 support.  I don't think my ISP supports it, my LAN doesn't.

> 
> Note that the client isn't interested in the IP address which is
> returned, but in the canonical hostname which is returned along with
> it.

I haven't found an understandable "HOWTO" for doing that in /etc/hosts yet, if you would have a reference.  99% of the time my "network" consists of the workstation and the (LEAF-Bering) firewall/gateway, my LAN's "server" isn't running.  So I have tried to set up everything to resolve by files.

> 
> Does it happen if you use "x=xterm startx" or "x=twm startx"? Or even

Yes, in both cases.

> something simpler, e.g. "xinit /usr/X11R6/bin/xlogo"? If it also

No, neither when I run just "Xorg".

> happens in those cases, it looks like it's the X server.

I had thought it was something that happened down the startx thread.

> 
> If it only happens when you run blackbox/fluxbox, then it would appear
> to be one of those programs (or a library which they use).

I'm using the same installations I had when running XFree86-4.2.1, and they didn't then.


I still have the source/build directories online, would the xmakefile be helpful?


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