Description of problem: I have enabled networking during the FC2T2 install. I set parameters manually, not using dhcpd. /etc/network then becomes: NETWORKING=yes HOSTNAME=tiger.prinz GATEWAY=192.168.1.1 and /etc/hosts becomes: # Do not remove the following line, or various programs # that require network functionality will fail. 127.0.0.1 erwin.prinz erwin localhost.localdomain localhost After logging in, I cannot start applications such as xterm, xemacs, etc. But, if I change the /etc/hosts file to read: # Do not remove the following line, or various programs # that require network functionality will fail. 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost 192.168.1.100 tiger.prinz tiger the problem is resolved. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 9.91-7 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Generate /etc/hosts file as shown above. 2. Try to run xterm from a console. 3. Wait ... wait ... wait 4. Change modified /etc/hosts file as shown above. 5. Try to run xterm. 6. It works. Actual Results: See above. Expected Results: This seems to be an issue between anaconda, x.org, and maybe pam(?). One solution is to change anaconda to create an /etc/hosts file as shown above. Additional info:
From Roger Grosswiler : Hi, tried to add a remark in Bugzilla, appending to bug# https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=119915 ..but cannot enter. (do not get any password...) could anyone append to this bug: doesn't resolve problem on DHCP? Thanks and sorry... Roger
Do you have that IP resolving to something different in your network configuration?
No, the IP resolves only to the one computer. I have tried to reproduce the bug by installing on 2 other computers. I found that the /etc/hosts file generated by anaconda is not the cause of the problem, as the problem didn't occur on the other computers despite the /etc/hosts file which looked similar to the one on the first computer. The only difference in the install has been that on the first computer I installed "everything" while on the other ones I was more selective. I have since disabled numerous services which are started from the default anaconda install and now even on the first compouter I can change the /etc/hosts file to the one obtained after the initial install with no problems, i.e.: 1. mv /etc/hosts /etc/hosts-orig 2. Edit /etc/hosts to contain: 127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.localdomain tiger tiger.prinz 192.168.1.102 matrix matrix.prinz 192.168.1.101 bob bob.prinz 3. service network restart I'll try the same procedure at the next (test3) install.
Is this better with FC2 final/FC3?
Closing due to inactivity. Please reopen this bug if you have further information to add to the report.