Can someone help me by explaining how I can overcome the following error message:-
Could not look up internet address for x1-6-00-11-2f-35-38-bf. This will prevent GNOME from operating correctly. It may be possible to correct the problem by adding x1-6-00-11-2f-35-38-bf to the file /etc/hosts.
It's my first day using Fedora and i'm totally new to Linux.
Thanks, Chris
Am Sa, den 30.04.2005 schrieb ckav.morgan@cogeco.ca um 20:35:
Can someone help me by explaining how I can overcome the following error message:-
Could not look up internet address for x1-6-00-11-2f-35-38-bf. This will prevent GNOME from operating correctly. It may be possible to correct the problem by adding x1-6-00-11-2f-35-38-bf to the file /etc/hosts.
It's my first day using Fedora and i'm totally new to Linux.
Chris
Simply specify a hostname in system-config-network. Something like "fedora.home.lan" would be ok.
Alexander
On Sat, 2005-04-30 at 20:56 +0200, Alexander Dalloz wrote:
Am Sa, den 30.04.2005 schrieb ckav.morgan@cogeco.ca um 20:35:
Can someone help me by explaining how I can overcome the following error message:-
Could not look up internet address for x1-6-00-11-2f-35-38-bf. This will prevent GNOME from operating correctly. It may be possible to correct the problem by adding x1-6-00-11-2f-35-38-bf to the file /etc/hosts.
It's my first day using Fedora and i'm totally new to Linux.
Chris
Simply specify a hostname in system-config-network. Something like "fedora.home.lan" would be ok.
Maybe Alexander's answer was not so helpful to a new linux user, am i right?
Welcome to linux and fedora.
I can't help you with this problem, but be patient, most things get good answer within 24hours.
Have you checked this document? http://www-personal.ksu.edu/~seabra/linux/FedoraRules.html
Duncan
Am Sa, den 30.04.2005 schrieb Duncan Lithgow um 22:52:
Can someone help me by explaining how I can overcome the following error message:-
Could not look up internet address for x1-6-00-11-2f-35-38-bf. This will prevent GNOME from operating correctly. It may be possible to correct the problem by adding x1-6-00-11-2f-35-38-bf to the file /etc/hosts.
It's my first day using Fedora and i'm totally new to Linux.
Chris
Simply specify a hostname in system-config-network. Something like "fedora.home.lan" would be ok.
Duncan
Yes, a short answer to solve the problem - no explanation so far. Is it needed? It was explained several times here on the list. The basis is that no hostname is set and so it is localhost / localhost.localdomain. Then connecting to the internet the hostname changes (the network scripts cause this) and becomes something based on what the ISP's DNS server gives back. As this is not set in the /etc/hosts file to be mapped to 127.0.0.1 something like Gnome display manager on (networked) X can can problems. To avoid this situation it is good to set a hostname. Either by running the GUI tool system-config-network or by hand editing /etc/sysconfig/network (HOSTNAME=) and /etc/hosts.
Alexander
Thanks for the help.
Chris
-----Original Message----- From: fedora-list-bounces@redhat.com [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@redhat.com] On Behalf Of Duncan Lithgow Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 4:52 PM To: For users of Fedora Core releases Subject: Re: Error message on start up
On Sat, 2005-04-30 at 20:56 +0200, Alexander Dalloz wrote:
Am Sa, den 30.04.2005 schrieb ckav.morgan@cogeco.ca um 20:35:
Can someone help me by explaining how I can overcome the following error
message:-
Could not look up internet address for x1-6-00-11-2f-35-38-bf. This will prevent GNOME from operating correctly. It may be possible to correct the problem by adding x1-6-00-11-2f-35-38-bf to the file /etc/hosts.
It's my first day using Fedora and i'm totally new to Linux.
Chris
Simply specify a hostname in system-config-network. Something like "fedora.home.lan" would be ok.
Maybe Alexander's answer was not so helpful to a new linux user, am i right?
Welcome to linux and fedora.
I can't help you with this problem, but be patient, most things get good answer within 24hours.
Have you checked this document? http://www-personal.ksu.edu/~seabra/linux/FedoraRules.html
Duncan