Hi list. On my FC2 server I have eth0 and lo network interfaces. Reply correctly to ping (to 127.0.0.1 and 192.168.0.1 ... ). Are correct routing and /etc/hosts too. On guide from installing domestic networks than I have read, apropos to DNS, it mention /etc/networks like a file to recognize network ip-name (!?). On my configuration I don't use DNS, I use only ../hosts. Questions: /etc/networks must there is or not ? and must declare : localdomain 127.0.01 home.bear.net 192.168.0.0 ?? Thanks to any reply -- bye by fellons