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Vulpes Velox <kitbsdlist2@HotPOP.com> writes:

> Yes, I know about the -A switch... here is what happens... yeah, I am probally
> missing something annoyingly obvious, but I can't figure it out what so ever...
> 
> any ways, much thanks in advance  =)
> 
> 
> here is the command I try...
> 
> cdm-207-33-7-sunv# cvsup -A <ip-address-omitted> ports
> Cannot get IP address of my own host -- is its hostname correct?
> cdm-207-33-7-sunv#

The -A switch doesn't help you here.  It still can't resolve the
address to its own name.  

Add IP the address to DNS -- or at least to /etc/hosts.