Thanks JT, Appreciate it - I messed about trying to do that figured it out yesterday evening, and everythings working smoothly. Thanks for taking the time to respond ;-) Darragh
>-- Original Message -- >From: "care free" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: [newbie] RE: /usr/sbin/pconf and /etc/hosts >Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 17:01:00 +0000 >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >in /etc/hosts you can put the following entry at the very first line >127.0.0.1 locahost.localdomain localhost > >J.T. > >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: [newbie] RE: /usr/sbin/pconf and /etc/hosts >>Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 08:38:28 +0000 >> >>Hi everyone, >> >>Sorry about this - complete newb to linux. I changed network settings >>trying >>to install a wireless network card, and another lan connection using the >>gui interface in KDE, now I can't access the system at all. >> >>I think the problem is that the files /usr/sbin/pconf and /etc/hosts both >>show http://thesite.com instead of localhost now. I can access the >>failsafe >>program and I can read these files, I can open emacs but I've no idea how >>to change this so I can get into the gui interface again as localhost. >> >>Hope this is specific enough, struggling!! >>Thanks, >>Darragh >> >> >>____________________________________________________ >>Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >>Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >>Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com >>____________________________________________________ > > > > >Attachment: message.footer >
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