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02-26-2003, 05:53 PM	#1
modeler4547 LQ Newbie Registered: Feb 2003 Location: New London, Ohio Posts: 1 Rep:	localhost vs computer name vs 127.0.0.1 Hi, New Linux user here. Having trouble with connection to Win2k server shares. Can ping 127.0.0.1 Can ping urls Can ping other computers on my network Cannot ping "localhost" possiby setup prob in network configuration DNS TAB "Job" is computer name Prim DNS 166.27.165.11 myserver Secondary DNS 166.27.165.13 myserver Nothing in domainname box below HOST TAB 127.0.0.1 job 166.27.165.11 myserver 166.27.165.13 myserver I heard that you needed to have this exact text as first line in DNS TAB 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost but I put enter that and it keeps getting changed back to 127.0.0.1 job Would appreciate any help anyone could offer. Thanks, Rocko

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