On 11/7/05, Alexander Dalloz <ad+lists@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Am Mo, den 07.11.2005 schrieb Paul Smith um 18:15: > > > I thank all of you who tried to help me. I do not have the file > > /etc/hosts. However, the method > > You then by accident deleted that config file. Recreate it! It is > necessary for enough applications to work properly. So for example your > Gnome or KDE should complain at start for not being able to translate > your hostname. Thanks, Alexander and Craig. A bit more of research showed to me that /etc/hosts exists, but it is completely empty. For sure, I have not emptied that file. How can I fill it with the proper contents? Paul
