Just a basic question. I have a static IP address from my dialup ISP. I have the same setup for some years and am curious about the best way to setup /etc/hosts with a static ip. Now I have this defined: 127.0.0.1 localhost 207.167.85.183 mperry.basin.com mperry The 207 number only applies when I dialup. I read the that the 127.0.0.1 should not have a nickname or alias because of sendmail issues. So how should I list my static IP address when I dialup? I get the same IP every time and my machine is named the same each time I dialup. I've been with this ISP for 5 years now. Yast put in a 127.0.0.2 which was listed as: 127.0.0.2 mperry.basin.com mperry I added the last one. So tcpip gurus; which way should I do the hosts? Thanks. This is one of those midnight questions that hit early... :) -- Michael Perry mperry@basin.com ------------------- - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>