Craig White said: [major trimage] >> My hosts file starts out as: >> >> 127.0.0.1 localhost >> 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost >> 127.0.0.1 lokrin.com lokrin > --- > AFAIK - the right way to do this would be... > 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost > ip_eth_0_or_1 lokrin.lokrin.com lokrin > > # no reason that I can think of to otherwise name the loopback device at > all. It helps if you are on DHCP, and IIRC is the default setup. On the other hand, it is the default setup all on one line. 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost lokrin.lokrin.com lokrin I don't know how multiple lines would react. Also assuming the OP has lokrin.com registered... -- William Hooper -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list