>Check that localhost is defined in /etc/hosts and your name resolution is >working in /etc/nsswitch.conf
Thanks for your continued input! /etc/nsswitch.conf has never been changed: group: compat group_compat: nis hosts: files dns networks: files passwd: compat passwd_compat: nis shells: files Sorry all -- I'm at work an bouncing between 3-machines and copied a line wrong: The following is correct: /etc/hosts is also the same as years-back: ::1 localhost.athome.net localhost 127.0.0.1 localhost.athome.net localhost 192.168.254.250 zebra.athome.net zebra 192.168.254.250 zebra.athome.net. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"