when I boot up my redhat 7.0, I get an error stating that the system could not look up the internet address for localhost.localdomain. I can still get on the internet with my road runner connection and everything else seems to be ok. It said to manually enter the localhost.localdomain into etc\host file so I did but I still get the error message.

What exactly does it, content, look like? Lawrence

ink it reads like that but you get the jist) change that to what ever you host name is: Mine was deskdog so that would replace it: 127.0.0.1 deskdog localhost should look like that for me!!!! I hope this helps out!!!!! xnetfly

opps something happened there sorry here is what I meant: I can share the wealth!!! I had the same problem. Came to this site and figured it out. What you have here is a /etc/hosts file that is not working properly. You are probably not getting a graphical loggin either. Here is how to fix your problem! 1. When you boot up and your screen comes to the login in prompt, read what it says for the host name. Other words the login prompt looks like this: (host name) login: Where mine is: deskdog login: 2. Now right that down and login under root. type cd .. to get to the top of the dir. then cd in etc. In this folder is a file named hosts... type more hosts to read it. (if you have more I am sure you do) Where it has localhost.localdomain (I think it reads like that but you get the jist) change that to what ever you host name is: Mine was deskdog so that would replace it: 127.0.0.1 deskdog localhost should look like that for me!!!! I hope this helps out!!!!! xnetfly

Opps forgot something you might need to know: to change the file type: %pico hosts That should get you to a text editor!!! COOL LATER!