Try removing or commenting the search entry in /etc/resolv.conf. Regards, Patrick > -----Original Message----- > From: Bernd Broermann [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Monday, January 18, 1999 1:57 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Samba7c is a unfriendly server > > Hi , once more, > > > > Get_Hostbyname: Unknown host. localhost > > > > Samba wants to be able to lookup the host called "localhost". If > you're > > using DNS, you need to add an entry in your DNS for "127.0.0.1 > localhost" > > I dont wnat to be boring, but there is an localhost defined in > /etc/hosts ( which is a link to HOSTS.NET.SYS. > And it doesn't matter if there is a /etc/resolv.conf ( which is a > link > to RESLVCNF.NET.SYS. ) > > At startup I PUT in the commands: > > > NETCONTROL START; NET=loop # I didnt configure that , but ping > localhost works > NETCONTROL START; NET=pclan # I didnt configure that , but ping > mpe55 > works > NSCONTROL START > STREAMS 10 > SPOOLER LP;START > > > I am not very familar to MPE systems, but I want to to show the > facilities of free Software even for computer architectures which have > a > history before coming up of Unix. > > I want to show samb/iX for MPE on a fair in hamburg next thursday. > > Please help > > > -- > Broermann Technologie Beratung > http://www.opensource.de > << Open-Source for your business >> > > > /etc/hosts > # This file contains information regarding the known hosts. > # Copy this file to HOSTS.NET.SYS if that file does not already exist. > # > # The form for each entry is: > # <host IP address> <official host name> <host aliases> > # > # For example: > # 128.128.128.128 hostname hostalias hostalias.domain.com > # > # > 127.0.0.1 localhost loopback > 192.168.96.50 MPE55 salbei > 192.168.96.1 pfeffer nameserver # bind > 192.168.96.7 fenchel > 192.168.96.3 vanille > 192.168.96.5 majoran > > > /etc/resolv.conf > domain broermann.org > search broermann.org > # nameserver 196.168.96.1