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 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Roddie Hasan roddie@ki.net http://www.ki.net/~roddie *****NOTE NEW EMAIL & URL***** -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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