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Date:      Mon, 21 Sep 1998 14:15:06 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To:        Michael Henry <mhenry@white.ug.cs.usyd.edu.au>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: cvsup can't find IP addr
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.03.9809211414360.11562-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <199809190724.AAA05344@hub.freebsd.org>

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On Sat, 19 Sep 1998, Michael Henry wrote:

> This is my first attempt at cvsup.
> 
> I'm using the "stable-cvsupfile" that came in the examples directory.
> 
> When I type "cvsup stable-cvsupfile" I get:
> 
> 	Cannot get IP address of my own host -- is its hostname correct?
> 
> I am using a modem connection with dynamically assigned IP address.

Add a line like so to /etc/hosts:

127.0.0.1 	my.host.name

Doug White                               
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