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From: cage@cbnewsd.att.com (charles.gerlach)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: Re: ATT TCP/IP WIN/3B Help Needed !
Keywords: WIN/3B
Message-ID: <1991Jun19.134650.5592@cbnewsd.att.com>
Date: 19 Jun 91 13:46:50 GMT
References: <538@nysnet.nys.GOV> <1991Jun13.232406.21723@ohsu.edu> <543@nysnet.nys.GOV>
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Folks:

I really hate dragging the entire newsgroup through this, but all my attempts
to send email directly have been bounced.  Sorry.

					Chuck Gerlach

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Frank:

I don't know which version of WIN/3B you're running, but let me give you 
some understanding of the link between the /usr/etc/inetinit.cf file
and /etc/hosts.  You currently have a line in /usr/etc/inetinit.cf for 
the loopback driver that ends in "me".  Inetinit uses this name as a key 
into the /etc/hosts to determine the interface's internet address. 
The lines for the primary interface usually end in zero.  In that case,
inetinit uses the uname as the key. 

What inetinit is complaining about is he can not find an entry in
/etc/hosts for the uname of your current system.  You need one.  

Now this /etc/hosts entry is usually created during the package install
process.  I haven't looked lately, but I expect the admin package is
attempting to save you from yourself.  The admin scripts are nice and, 
apparently in this case, too helpful.  All WIN/3B administration can be 
done via vi once you figure out the interrelationships between the 
configuration/data files.

You also need some way to determine the internet addresses of the hosts 
you will be contacting.  You can either enter them into the /etc/hosts 
file or use the DNS system.

If this doesn't work or you have any questions, please send me email
directly and we can work it out.

			Chuck Gerlach
			AT&T - Bell Labs
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