Mandrake 8.1 & 8.2 BOOT

[Spot]

cat /etc/hosts

127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
192.168.0.1 server

Problem here ^^^^^
It's a "one word hostname", like was mentioned previously. You can safely remove the line "192.168.0.1 server" from your hosts file.

cat /etc/sysconfig/network

NETWORKING=yes
FORWARD_IPV4=false
HOSTNAME=server

again ^^^^^^^^
The "one word hostname"
Change that line to read:
HOSTNAME=

cat /etc/sysconfig/networking/profiles/default/network

NO SUCH FILE OR DIRECTORY

Don't worry about not having that file.

Hopefully after all this something positive will happen

[trommaster]

cool, thanks spot.
that /etc/hosts entry with 192.168.0.1 is just what i have to remove to get my comp worling proper again ;D ;D

[DrWhOz]

I'm afraid... It does not works!!! :-\
I modified the files as you suggested me, but NOTHING change in the boot. But now when I log as "root" it tells me
"Impossible to solve internet address for server. It's possible to solve the problem adding server to the file /etc/hosts". I always choosed "continue without add". I verified more than once that those files were modified and they are right. But the "5 min stop" is the same as before...
I want to report you the starting of my boot:

- running DevFs daemon
- Unmounting initrd
- config. kernel parameters
- setting clock (localtime):.......
- loading keyboard
- name host localhost (this before was server)
- checking root filesystem
/dev/hda1:clean,73050/448000 files, 234058/895615
blocks
- remounting root filesystem in read-write mode
- swap partitions activation
- finding module dependancies (OK in 2 sec.)
HERE THERE IS THE 5 MIN STOP
- checking filesystems
- mounting local filesystems
And so on...

All the options before (and after) the stop point received an "OK" in a very fast way, and then the system boot up in a perfect way, without any problem.
I really don't know what I can do... Have I to return to Win?? :-X
DrWhOz.

[Spot]

Unfortunately, I don't know where to go next :-\

[DrWhOz]

Thanks a lot anyway Spot! Thanks for all the time you spent for me!!
I think that I'll try again, also to reinstall or to install another version (I have SuSe too). I really love Linux, also if I'm a newbie... I have a lot of experience with Win and Dos, but I think that Linux is better! So I WANT to use (and to learn ;D it!). I'll always read this board, and I want to read anything about Linux/Unix (if you have any suggestion...).
Just the last thing: if I want to delete ALL the Linux partitions BEFORE reinstall the system, how can I do it? On the HD I have just Linux, so no problems! Another thing: so, reinstalling Linux I have to avoid the PC name (as server for ex.) and the IP (192.168.0.1 for ex.)??
Many many thanks to you and to all that have helped me!!
Have a good work Spot!! I hope to hear from you soon on this board! For anything I want you know my mail address:
drwhozzz@hotmail.com
CIAO!!!
DrWhOz.