newbie redhat update problem

[Robert Meyer]

Nope, that's as it should be.  The problem typically stems
from the machine name not being in /etc/hosts and not available
from DNS so everything has to wait for DNS timeouts before
starting up.  The other thing to check is /etc/nsswitch.conf.
Make sure that it has a line like this:

hosts:      files nisplus nis dns

If files is last, then make it first.  That way, your local host
file is referred to before trying DNS.  I have NIS and NISPLUS in
there 'cuz I use NIS here.  You could just have:

hosts:      files dns

which probably makes more sense.

Good luck.

Cheers!

Bob
--- Floyd Baker <fbaker at olm1.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> I've looked into the files.  
> 
> In /etc/hosts I see:
> 
> 
> 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
> (Do not remove this line or various programs
> needing network functionality will fail...)
> 
> 
> In /etc/sysconfig/network I see:
> NETWORKING = yes
> HOSTNAME = 'localhost.localdomain'
> 
> 
> So, is this not sufficient or correct?   
> 
> Is there still a need to rename or add anything, beyond how it is
> shown to be?
> 
> The trouble is, I've had this box configured by others because I know
> little of linux yet, and don't want to screw anything up that was done
> for me, by experimenting.  I'm putting another box together now for
> that.  In the meantime please excuse my ignorance.   
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Floyd
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, 24 Feb 2003 20:53:52 -0800 (PST), you wrote:
> 
> >Well, if the problem that you're having has to do with things taking a long
> >time to start up under the GUI, the solution is to make sure that you've
> >named your machine and then put it's name in /etc/hosts like this:
> >
> >127.0.0.1  myhostname localhost localhost.localdomain
> >
> >The problem is that the machine has absolutely no way to locate the
> >name of the machine using DNS 'cuz you have no network connection and you
> >have to wait for the DNS timeout before it figures this out.  Unfortunatly,
> >this occurs with EVERY application that tries to connect to the display.
> >
> >Make sure your machine has a simple hostname like 'fred', rather than a
> >fully qualified domainname like 'fred.somestuff.adelphia.net'.  You can fix
> >this in /etc/sysconfig/network in the 'HOSTNAME' field.  You can find out
> >what the machine thinks it's hostname is with the 'hostname' command.
> >
> >Hope this helps...
> >
> >Cheers!
> >
> >Bob
> >--- Floyd Baker <fbaker at olm1.com> wrote:
> >> 
> >> 
> >> My problem has come back.  
> >> 
> >> I see now that the gui coming up has to do with being connected to the
> >> cable modem or not on the boot.  It comes up with the long
> >> ny-lackawannacadent4-etc. adelphia pathname as the login directory in
> >> bash when connected, or it will come up to Gnome if the cable modem is
> >> on standby and no connection is found on the boot.  Is it trying to be
> >> a server perhaps?  
> >> 
> >> I'm still working on the particular details.  Like if the connection
> >> is activated after boot the redhat auto-update icon shows an error
> >> message and the browser won't load.  Although I have been on line with
> >> this machine.  It may be how I log in?  Root or user?   
> >> 
> >> Is there experience with this happening?  Maybe something normal that
> >> only has to be learned about?  :-/  I'll post more details later today
> >> I think.
> >> 
> >> When's the next meeting?  I'll bring the box.  :-)
> >> 
> >> Thanks.
> >> 
> >> Floyd
> >> 
> >>     
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> On Sat, 15 Feb 2003 18:16:25 -0500, you wrote:
> >> 
> >> >	
> >> >Hello.  
> >> >
> >> >I hate to ask but what happened to my qui?   Last night I downloaded a
> >> >bunch of redhat 7.3 updates to my first and still very unfamiliar
> >> >linux machine and now it only brings up bash.   
> >> >
> >> >I'm learning, bash included, but need some time.  :-/  Can someone
> >> >please tell me how gnome can be made to come up on boot again?   I'm
> >> >sort of at a loss.  The people who made the box up for me have gone
> >> >away.  
> >> >
> >> >Thanks much...
> >> >
> >> >Floyd
> >> 
> >> --
> >
> >
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Depew, NY 14043
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