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Description of problem:
When I click on the Network Configuration tool in the Control Panel, it tells me
a bug exists, and I should post the following here:

Traceback (innermost last):
  File "/usr/sbin/neat", line 1398, in ?
    window = mainDialog()
  File "/usr/sbin/neat", line 222, in __init__
    self.load()
  File "/usr/sbin/neat", line 243, in load
    self.loadProfiles()
  File "/usr/sbin/neat", line 256, in loadProfiles
    profilelist = getProfileList()
  File "/usr/sbin/../share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/NCProfileList.py",
line 393, in getProfileList
    PFList.load()
  File "/usr/sbin/../share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/NCProfileList.py",
line 44, in load
    hoconf = Conf.ConfEHosts()
  File "/usr/sbin/../share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/Conf.py", line 429,
in __init__
    Conf.__init__(self, '/etc/hosts')
  File "/usr/sbin/../share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/Conf.py", line 180,
in __init__
    self.read()
  File "/usr/sbin/../share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/Conf.py", line 432,
in read
    self.initvars()
  File "/usr/sbin/../share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/Conf.py", line 445,
in initvars
    raise BadFile, 'Malformed /etc/hosts file'
Conf.BadFile: Malformed /etc/hosts file

Local variables in innermost frame:
self: <netconfpkg.Conf.ConfEHosts instance at 84d5118>
var: ['Shemp']


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Click on Network Configuration
2.
3.
	

Actual Results:  error pops up

Expected Results:  Network Configuration should have opened

Additional info:

Traceback (innermost last):
  File "/usr/sbin/neat", line 1398, in ?
    window = mainDialog()
  File "/usr/sbin/neat", line 222, in __init__
    self.load()
  File "/usr/sbin/neat", line 243, in load
    self.loadProfiles()
  File "/usr/sbin/neat", line 256, in loadProfiles
    profilelist = getProfileList()
  File "/usr/sbin/../share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/NCProfileList.py",
line 393, in getProfileList
    PFList.load()
  File "/usr/sbin/../share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/NCProfileList.py",
line 44, in load
    hoconf = Conf.ConfEHosts()
  File "/usr/sbin/../share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/Conf.py", line 429,
in __init__
    Conf.__init__(self, '/etc/hosts')
  File "/usr/sbin/../share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/Conf.py", line 180,
in __init__
    self.read()
  File "/usr/sbin/../share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/Conf.py", line 432,
in read
    self.initvars()
  File "/usr/sbin/../share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/Conf.py", line 445,
in initvars
    raise BadFile, 'Malformed /etc/hosts file'
Conf.BadFile: Malformed /etc/hosts file

Local variables in innermost frame:
self: <netconfpkg.Conf.ConfEHosts instance at 84d5118>
var: ['Shemp']