Actually, the kernel is 2.2.12-20. Sorry about the second post! Mark -----Original Message----- From: Mark Phillips [mailto:phillips@usa.net] Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 6:26 PM To: Phoenix Linux Users' Group Subject: Help - Linux Install problem! I have installed (several times!) Redhat 6.1 on my Dell Inspiron 3000 laptop from a CD. The installation proceeds without a problem, and linux comes up just fine. It even auto-recognizes my network card - 3Com 3C589D (eth0). I can log in and poke around, start Gnome and try to configure the network. Now, as I try to configure the network I run into problems. I can configure the interface eth0 (192.168.0.154), setup the host name (dell_linux) and add a second host (192.168.0.145). If I do not add an entry for dell_linux to the list of hosts, the machine reboots with one error during boot from http server that it cannot resolve the host name. Gnome (and X) start, but I get an error from X that says it cannot resolve the host name dell_linux. I can ping the other host, and even surf the web. Now, if I add dell_linux to the list of hosts, the machine will not reboot. It hangs in the boot process when it tries to enable(?) sendmail. My kernel is 2.2.5.-15 (I think - I am reinstalling it again so I can't check right now.....ah the joy of it all). Any and all suggestions will be greatly appreciated!! Thanks! Mark