Yes, it works now! Thanks. Could anybody think of negative implications of doing this reverse ordering of the localhost and ip address entries?
> Rainer Dorsch wrote: > > > > We found an incompatibility between Java on Solaris 2.5.1/2.6 and on Debian > > 2.0.r2 Could anybody suggest how to find out, if it is a bug in Debian Linux > > or JDK? > > > Put the hostname above the localhost entry > in the /etc/hosts. > > I believe it's a libc/glibc fault. > > Joe > > -- > Joe Carter Software Engineer > Brite Voice Systems Ltd, Gatley, Cheshire. UK. > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Rainer Dorsch Abt. Rechnerarchitektur e-mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Uni Stuttgart Tel.: 0711-7816-215