--- loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2002/03/29 18:23:50	1.204
+++ loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2002/04/03 17:44:50	1.205
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # TCP networking package
 #
-# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.204 2002/03/29 18:23:50 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.205 2002/04/03 17:44:50 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ sub subreply {
 
 sub reply {
     my ($cmd,$server)=@_;
+    unless (defined($hostname{$server})) { return 'no_such_host'; }
     my $answer=subreply($cmd,$server);
     if ($answer eq 'con_lost') {
        sleep 5;