cannot locate internet address for ---

endezeichen · 11-19-2003, 05:08 PM

I just installed redhat 9.0, and when Its loading the desktop The first thing I see is cannot locate internet address for pc265-####### It says it will prevent Genome from running properly, though I have not noticed any problems yet. Anyone know how to fix this?

todesengel · 11-19-2003, 06:41 PM

is pc265.... what you named your computer or domain? If so, set the name of your computer/domain (I forget which...) as localhost in your /etc/hosts file.

endezeichen · 11-19-2003, 06:47 PM

((This is what is in my etc/hosts file))
# Do not remove the following line, or various programs
# that require network functionality will fail.
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost

That is already set to local host?? Could there be another problem?

todesengel · 11-19-2003, 06:51 PM

Try adding this to the /etc/hosts file.

127.0.0.1 <whatever name is giving you the error>

endezeichen · 11-21-2003, 05:27 PM

I tried to run /etc/hosts in the command line and got "permission denied" and even tried logging in as root and still nothing. I even went and tried to find the file manually, but its not there