Determining IP information for lo... failed

[Peter Horst]

Sam Varshavchik wrote:
> Peter Horst writes:
>
>  > the "network" script is:
> > 
> > NETWORKING=yes
> > HOSTNAME=obtunded.depaulacs.org
> > GATEWAY=192.168.10.1
> > GATEWAYDEV=""
> > BOOTPROTO=dhcp
> > 
> > Is this "BOOTPROTO" the same as the "BOOTP" you're referring to? 
>
> Why, yes, BOOTPROTO defaults to BOOTP, if it's set, read the ifup script. 
> Get rid of this. You may need to run system-config-network, and flip your 
> actual network interface to explicitly use dhcp, if that's what you need.
>   

OK, I get it now.  Should be able to swing it from here.  Thanks much.