+.\" $OpenBSD: networks.5,v 1.2 1997/04/03 06:54:58 downsj Exp $
.\" $NetBSD: networks.5,v 1.3 1994/11/30 19:31:23 jtc Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1983, 1991, 1993
.\"
.Dd June 5, 1993
.Dt NETWORKS 5
-.Os BSD 4.2
+.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm networks
.Nd network name data base
.Xr inet 3 .
Network names may contain any printable character other than a field
delimiter, newline, or comment character.
+.Pp
+The
+.Nm networks
+file should be obsoleted by the network information faclities of the
+name server.
.Sh FILES
.Bl -tag -width /etc/networks -compact
.It Pa /etc/networks
.Pa /etc .
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
-.Xr getnetent 3
-.Sh BUGS
-A name server should be used instead of a static file.
+.Xr getnetent 3 ,
+.Xr named 8 ,
+.Xr resolver 3
.Sh HISTORY
The
.Nm