Question: I added an entry to my hosts file for the development of a website.

I put a new line in `/etc/hosts`

```
xx.xx.xx.xx www.mysite.com

```

But even after a reboot when I use chrome or firefox the host name is not resolved to the IP I put in the file.

I'm running Fedora 14 x86\_64.

Answer: 
If your browser connects through a proxy, the proxy makes the name resolution, not the machine running your browser, so you'll need to put this website in the “no proxy” list.
Something is caching the wrong information on the way. Try `nscd -i hosts` and try again.