Hi, I get an issue with getLocalHost. I trace and I see getLocalHostname return localhost and after the call at getbyname, getallbyname then getHostbyName !?! and fails. I see with strace a request to the nameserver ?!? My question why the nameserver is called to resolv localhost ? Why in InetAddress.java l.579 the test: if (hostname == null || hostname.length() == 0) is not if (hostname == null || hostname.length() == 0 || "locahost".equals(hostname)) Thanks for your light. Cheers, Claude