It is also possible to add to the host file 127.0.0.1 localhost 'computer name'
On 25 Apr 2002, gregory mott wrote: > iirc (no guarantee here), sendmail spends a long time timing out if any > of your network interface addresses do not properly reverse-resolve to > names. i had the problem and found the solution after pouring through > /usr/share/doc/sendmail-whatever. > > in your case if you put your name in /etc/hosts, but your address is > coming from dhcp, sounds like they won't properly be a match. > > Rob Yale wrote: > > Hi, > > > > When I finally got X Windows running for the first time, I was getting > > an error about the host name that my dhcp server was providing being > > unknown. Furthermore the error suggested that this might cause internet > > problems. As suggested, I put the hostname in the /etc/hosts file, and > > Gnome boots up flawlessly now. > > > > Unfortunately a new side effect has begun happening; sendmail takes > > forever to give me the '[OK]' on bootup. > > > > Any suggestions? > > > > Rob Yale > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
