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

[nathan bahn]

On Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 8:06 PM, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> 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.
>
>
>
>
> --
>
Hello NoOp,

This is what I get:

 bill at bill-desktop:~$ cat /etc/hosts
> 127.0.0.1 localhost
> 127.0.1.1 bill-desktop
>
> # The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
> ::1 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
> fe00::0 ip6-localnet
> ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
> ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
> ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
> ff02::3 ip6-allhosts
> bill at bill-desktop:~$
>

Will typing:

*gktsu gedit /etc/hosts*

resolve the issue?
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