[ale] Name resolutoin in the WM (fixed)

[JK]

Michael B. Trausch wrote:

> Christopher Fowler wrote:
> 
>>I added this line to /etc/hosts:
>>
>>127.0.0.1               ze1250.linxdev.com ze1250
>>
>>Now programs start immediately.
>>
>>I'm not too crazy about this gnome "feature".
>>
> 
> 
> In mine, I have:
> 
> 	127.0.0.1       localhost
> 	127.0.1.1       pepper
> 
> Anybody know what the 127.0.1.1 is there for?  The file was
> automatically generated by the setup program... but it is not associated
> with any addresses on any interfaces, and yet answers pings from
> localhost.  Confused.

Just out of curiosity, what's the output of "ip addr list lo"?
You may have an alias on that interface.

IIRC there used to be a prominent warning in Slackware's
default /etc/hosts, to the effect that if any host name
but "localhost" was assigned to 127.0.0.1, then a variety
of things would break.  Unfortunately, I don't recall the
details, and don't have immediate access to a Slackware box.
Anyway, it's possible FC5 is assigning the 127.0.1.1
address (as well as 127.0.0.1) to lo in order to avoid
that scenario.

-- JK