X11 forwarding problem -- openssh-3.5p1 -- redhat 8.0 -- linux2.4.18

[Darren Tucker]

Jim Prewett wrote:
> I've tried several things in my /etc/hosts file just to "assure" myself
> that that wasn't the problem (one of the incarnations of that file was
> exactly what Darren sent).  But, i'm now thinking that it may somehow be
> related (or that name resolution may be somehow involved).

Check /etc/nsswitch.conf and make sure you're using the hosts file, eg
hosts:      files dns

Also try "nslookup localhost", maybe your DNS is returning bogus data.

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