Yes, it is a Linux configuration issue. I don't know where Red Hat 9 keeps its system name and where, if anywhere, it checks for consistency, but the "Unknown host" means that Linux has been given conflicting or confusing information about the host name.
-- Bhaskar On Tue, 2004-09-07 at 17:33, Kevin Toppenberg wrote: > Thanks Bhaskar, > > I think this must be a linux problem: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] sysconfig]# hostname -s > hostname: Unknown host > [EMAIL PROTECTED] sysconfig]# > > So the "unknown host" not coming from VistA or GT.M > > I can't find the files you mention: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] sysconfig]# cat /etc/hostname > cat: /etc/hostname: No such file or directory > [EMAIL PROTECTED] sysconfig]# cat /etc/HOSTNAME > cat: /etc/HOSTNAME: No such file or directory > [EMAIL PROTECTED] sysconfig]# cat > /etc/sysconfig/networks > cat: /etc/sysconfig/networks: No such file or > directory > [EMAIL PROTECTED] sysconfig]# cat /etc/hosts > # Do not remove the following line, or various > programs > # that require network functionality will fail. > 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost > 192.168.0.5 laptop LaptopWireless > 192.168.0.10 unix > [EMAIL PROTECTED] sysconfig]# > > > I am using Redhat 9. It has a graphical config app > that has a place to set the host name etc. It shows > the localhost.localdomain name seen above. > > Any linux gurus out there? > > thanks > Kevin *************************************************************************** This electronic mail transmission contains confidential and/or privileged information intended only for the person(s) named. Any use, distribution, copying or disclosure by another person is strictly prohibited. *************************************************************************** NOTE: Ce courriel est destine exclusivement au(x) destinataire(s) mentionne(s) ci-dessus et peut contenir de l'information privilegiee, confidentielle et/ou dispensee de divulgation aux termes des lois applicables. Si vous avez recu ce message par erreur, ou s'il ne vous est pas destine, veuillez le mentionner immediatement a l'expediteur et effacer ce courriel. ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by BEA Weblogic Workshop FREE Java Enterprise J2EE developer tools! Get your free copy of BEA WebLogic Workshop 8.1 today. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_idP47&alloc_id808&op=click _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
