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Date:      Thu, 26 Sep 1996 08:32:58 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Roddie Hasan <roddie@ki.net>
To:        dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: sup woes..
Message-ID:  <Pine.NEB.3.95.960926082941.3712D-100000@quagmire.ki.net>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.94.960925205651.647U-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu>

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Hi Doug,

> > > > mofo# sup -v supfile
> > > > SUP 9.26 (4.3 BSD) for file supfile at Sep 23 22:30:20
> > > > SUP: Can't find my host entry
> > > > 
> > > > Now, I know that supfile is valid since it's from a friend of mine that
> > > > uses it all the time.
> > > 
> > > What happens if you do 'host <your IP address>'?  Sounds like your
> > > computer thinks it's nameless.
> > 
> > It looks ok, here's a transcript:
> > 
> > /home/roddie$ host 207.92.170.109
> > Name: lon-on1-45.netcom.ca
> > Address: 207.92.170.109
> > Aliases:
> > 
> > Any clues?
> 
> 1)  check /etc/hosts, make sure you have all the names for your computer
> noted.

I hadn't touched the hosts file since I installed FreeBSD and configured
PPP, I didn't have the need for it.  Adding the machine name made sup work
perfectly - The new kernel is compiling now.. :)

Thanks for the help.

Roddie

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