"Allen H. Nugent" wrote: > "gethostbyaddr error--is it possible this machine doesn't have a > reverse DNS/host entry ?". > > This sounds like a clue as to how to proceed, but I don't know where to go > from here. > > Is there a way to configure the PC, or is there a program that emulates an > I'net connection, so as to satisfy cygwin's requirements for socket > connections without being on-line?
Suppose that your Windows machine name is "FOO", try ensuring that there is a line in your hosts file such as "127.0.0.1 localhost FOO". I don't know if it's necessary (but perhaps worth a shot?) to make a link from /etc/hosts to the Windows hosts file, which is in %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc for 2k/xp. Brian -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
