Still Trying to Install a Zonet ZEW1603 Wireless 802.11g N.I.C.

[NoOp]

On 08/10/2008 03:33 PM, nathan bahn wrote:
> Hello everyone--
> 
> When I go to *"Applications"* --> *"System Tools"* --> *"Configure
> Network
>>>> Card"* I get the following message:
>>> 
>>> 
> *"Unable to start the network configuration tool.  Please setup Sudo
> first!" *
> 
> Does anyone know precisely what this is referring to?  I don't have a
> clue.
> 
> --N.B.
> 
> 

Please use the terminal: Applications|Accessories|Terminal (in fact
right-click that application and put it on your panel, you will need it
in the future as well) and provide the output of:

cat /etc/hosts

Some installations screwed up /etc/hosts by putting a workgroup name in
127.0.1.1 in the file, example:

$ cat /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1 localhost <username>.<hostname/workgroupname>
127.0.1.1 <username>.<hostname/workgroupname>

it should be:

$ cat /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1 localhost <username>.<host/workgroupname>
127.0.1.1 <username>

If it is the same as the example (127.0.1.1
<username>.<hostname/workgroupname>) modify it using:

gksu gedit /etc/hosts

then save & reboot. Sudo should work then.