> I thought it was localhost not > resolving. The answer is that your machine can't resolve its own name. > "k5di" is not defined in /etc/hosts, and your DNS servers are public > ones. What is your full hostname? k5di.xyz.com - what is the "xyz.com" > part of your machine's name? > I had the same problem of sendmail and other net-related services starting after a delay. I first thought that selinux was the problem and then i had turned it off. That also did not solve the problem. Then once i changed my dns servers setting (Now I use opendns.com dns servers) I have not faced any problems and all the services are starting properly FWIW Vinayak -- M. Vinayak Mobile: +91-9444883529
