> f) Edit /etc/hosts: > 127.0.0.1 localhost USDSTORAGE.COM KRB.USDSTORAGE.COM Gentoo-testvm1 > usdsstorage.com krb.usdstorage.com Try locating the USDSTORAGE.COM (or whichever name you want to be the main name) in the first place. Although honestly, I'm not very confident in that this will work. Javier Palacios