I dont run DNS and as I said in my previous mail, the program works fine for
me.
Stefan
-----Original Message-----
From: Per Widerlund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: John A. Zinky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 1998 09:22
Subject: Re: Need a Java/Linux RedHat 5.0 configuration where getLocalHost
works
>John A. Zinky wrote:
>> We have not been able to find a configuration of Linux Red Hat 5.0 and
>> jdk 1.1.x that works for the following one line test program.
>>
>> public class TestGetLocalHost {
>> public static void main(String[] args) {
>> try {
>> System.out.println(java.net.InetAddress.getLocalHost());
>> } catch (Exception e) { e.printStackTrace(); }
>> }}
>>
>> The Test program prints the IP address of local host
>> (A necessary function for servers that need to publish their location)
>>
>> On Solaris,NT, and Red Hat 4.0/jdk1.1.3 this works: e.g:
>> guava.bbn.com/171.78.82.34
>> On Linux Red Hat 5.0 jdk1.1.5 this returns the loopback address: e.g:
>> localhost/127.0.0.1
>>
>> We have traced the problem in to the C routines for native platform
>> on Line 298 in .../jdk1.1.5/src/java/net/InetAddress.java
>> localHost.hostName = impl.getLocalHostName();
>> System.out.println("local host name: " + localHost.hostName);
>>
>> On linux: local host name: localhost
>> On Solaris: local host name: guava.bbn.com
>>
>> **** Questions *****
>> 1) Does anyone have a Linux RedHat 5.0 configuration where this program
works?
>
>It works fine for me: RedHat 5.0 and jdk1.1.6-v1 (sbb). Make sure you
>have the
>latest version of libc installed (can be found at www.redhat.com).
>
>> [ .... ]
>> 2) Could this be a configuration error in the linux host?
>
>I believe that is the case. Try with DNS configured.
>
>> [ .... ]
>
>/Per Widerlund
