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[Bruce Harding]

On Wed, 9 Jul 2003 10:23:30 -0400 (EDT)
"Rod Giffin" <rod at giffinscientific.com> wrote:

> Bruce Harding said:
> > I just notice after months of using this Gentoo install that when I
> > use startx the last notice I see before my WM starts is host
> > unknown.  Funny I've never notice a message like this before, where
> > is is coming from?
> >
> > My WM is Pekwm and I'm running this on a PII 400 laptop
> 
> Just make sure your IP address and hostname (eg, not localhost, but
> the hostname your computer is known by) is in your hosts file.  That
> cured it for me. 

Hmmm...

How does this work if your IP is provided by dhcp?

-- 

Bruce Harding

Manager
Computer Books For Less
RefurbComputers.ca

Merivale Mall
1642 Merivale Rd.
Ottawa ON   K2G 4A1
Phone: 613-224-0135
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