Re: Host Name Problem

[David McGlone <dmcglone ameritech net>]

you need to add the name you are using for your ISP into /etc/host then,
for example my ISP is Ameritech.net, my user name is Dmcglone, therefore I
add Dmcglone ameritech net to the /etc/host file, replacing the
"localhost.localdomain. You may have to do the same thing to the file
/etc/HOSTNAME. That should
do the trick, but I am using Red Hat, so the distro's may varay slightly. 

David M.

AIM: Dmcg295308

ICQ #: 96210352

On Sat, 30 Dec 2000, Rik Burt wrote:

> I am having a problem with gnome.  I am using mandrake 7.2 and the gnome
> version that comes with that distro.  When I log in through gdm I get an
> error message that states "could not look up internet address h24...(my IP).
> This will prvent gnome from operating correctly...". The dialog box then
> states " Try adding h24...(my ip) to file /etc/hosts".  Where is gnome
> finding this hostname and can I make it stop and use the one I want it to?
> 
> 
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