strange prompt during booting

Hi.


I have installed a RedHat AS 3 on my computer.I have configured the
network using the Network Configuration tool provided by GNOME.I am
able to use the Net,but when ever I boot up..I have a strange prompt
showing up.It says something like this:

Could not look up internet address for localhost.
This will prevent GNOME from operating correctly.
It may be possible to correct the problem by adding
localhost to the file /etc/hosts.

I will be given two options: login anyway and try again.I am logging
into the system by doing login anyway.I donot understand why this
prompt is appearing.Have any one got a clue about how I can fix this?
Thanks
Dheeraj.

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> Hi.


> I have installed a RedHat AS 3 on my computer.I have configured the
> network using the Network Configuration tool provided by GNOME.I am
> able to use the Net,but when ever I boot up..I have a strange prompt
> showing up.It says something like this:

> Could not look up internet address for localhost.
> This will prevent GNOME from operating correctly.
> It may be possible to correct the problem by adding
> localhost to the file /etc/hosts.

> I will be given two options: login anyway and try again.I am logging
> into the system by doing login anyway.I donot understand why this
> prompt is appearing.Have any one got a clue about how I can fix this?

It's unclear why you repost, even if you already got the correct answer?

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> I have installed a RedHat AS 3 on my computer.I have configured the
> network using the Network Configuration tool provided by GNOME.I am
> able to use the Net,but when ever I boot up..I have a strange prompt
> showing up.It says something like this:
>
> Could not look up internet address for localhost.
> This will prevent GNOME from operating correctly.
> It may be possible to correct the problem by adding
> localhost to the file /etc/hosts.
>
> I will be given two options: login anyway and try again.I am logging
> into the system by doing login anyway.I donot understand why this
> prompt is appearing.Have any one got a clue about how I can fix this?
> Thanks

* The system message already provide the solution: edit /etc/host and add
localhost.



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