Re: Machine can't resolve it's own name!

either install a name server for your local domain or put the line:

192.168.1.1   blessing.yourlocaldomain.yourlocalnet   blessing

in /etc/hosts.

Eric.

Blessing Kamutande wrote:

>When I telnet my RH7.2 from the console using the hostname as follows,
>telnet blessing
>
>I get the error message:  host could not the found ....etc.
>but when I use the ip address it works fine (telnet 192.168.1.1).
>Please help me on how to resolve this problem
>
>Rgds
>Blessing
>  
>