On Sun, 2007-12-16 at 10:34 +1000, david walcroft wrote: > # Do not remove the following line, or various programs > # that require network functionality will fail. > 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost > 192.168.0.1 reddwarf.localdomain 192.168.0.1 I'd suggest something more like this: 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost 192.168.0.1 reddwarf.localdomain reddwarf The format of the hosts file is: IP domain-name alias(es) NB: There can be several aliases, if you want or need them. -- (This computer runs FC7, my others run FC4, FC5 & FC6, in case that's important to the thread.) Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. I read messages from the public lists.
