not all aliases defined in /etc/bashrc work

[Olaf Zaplinski]

Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: mips
OS: elf
Compiler: gcc
Compilation CFLAGS:  -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='mips' 
-DCONF_OSTYPE='elf' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='mips-mips-elf' -DCONF_
VENDOR='mips' -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H   -I.  -I. -I./include -I./lib -g -O2
uname output: ReliantUNIX-N binky 5.45 B0032 RM400 1/64 R4000
Machine Type: mips-mips-elf

Bash Version: 2.05a
Patch Level: 0
Release Status: release

Description:
-- my /etc/bashrc:
-- stty erase '^?'
-- stty intr '^C'
--
-- if [ $USER=root ]
-- then export PS1='\h [\w] # '
-- else export PS1='\h [\w] $ '
-- fi
--
-- export MANPATH=$MANPATH:/usr/local/man
--
-- alias ls='/bin/ls -axF'
-- alias l='/bin/ls -alF'
-- alias df='/bin/df -k'
-- alias cls='clear'

When I login and type 'alias' I get only:
alias cls='clear'
alias l='/bin/ls -alF'
alias ls='/bin/ls -axF'


Repeat-By:

Fix:
do a '. /etc/bashrc'