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[haero]

Originally posted by obis
First off, for those who don't know, hostconfig is a file in /etc.

Second, you can do this in a more straightforward way (I think) by just:

1) Edit the /etc/hostconfig file. Look for the line starting with HOSTNAME and change it to HOSTNAME=mymac
You'll probably have to add the HOSTNAME line

2) Edit the /etc/hosts file. The first line should be "127.0.0.1 localhost". Add the same hostname you used above to the end of this line, "127.0.0.1 localhost mymac".

And finally, WTF? Why did the aMule developers suddenly stop respecting the hostname set by the system and require it to be set this way?

Hi, the solution proposed by the opener of the thread, didn't work for me. Can you please tell me where the /etc folder is?
I can't find it in my macintosh hd...
Thanks

[skolnick]

hmm...probably have nothing to do with it, but my build of aMule on solaris also says error 22 (can get hostname) but still works flawlessly...I don't get why this could be an issue on MacOS X... 8o

Regards.

[pingu]

thank you very much

[haero]

I still can't connect to any server, and I still get the same error.

I haven't been using Amule since january 23 because of this.
That day I changed the name of my mac from haero's computer to haerobook G4 in system preferences.

That's when the trouble started.

I've tried what's shown in this topic with no results.
Anyone with another solution?

Should rename my mac back to haero's computer?
Should I reinstall Amule?

[haero]

Hey y'all, big ups.

I still have this problem and I haven't been using amule since a looong time!

Can anyone please help?

Is it a bug in Amule?
It can't be a mac OS problem, as all the rest is ok, i mean, all of it.

Thanks.

[bongo]

That day I changed the name of my mac from haero's computer to haerobook G4 in system preferences.
That's when the trouble started.

perhaps silly but have you tried to rename your mac back from haerobook G4 to haero's computer ? if this is all that changed perhaps it's worth a try.

[blackfede]

Hi, the solution proposed by the opener of the thread, didn't work for me. Can you please tell me where the /etc folder is?
I can't find it in my macintosh hd...
Thanks

You must use Terminal, or by Finder press CMD+SHIFT+G, or by menu GO->Folder. Than type, in the box, /ect, and hit "Go"

[raftz]

thanks!
finally it's working!

[Ruddeger]

I downloaded aMule a while back & have tried periodically to get it to work but have yet to connect to anything.
I've gone through the suggestions in this thread but still no luck.

I've modified my hostconfig file w/ my name ("John-Smiths-Computer.local") as suggested & have done he same w/ the host file.
I've created the local host copy in netinfo manager w/ myname as well.  It still won't connect to anything.

I've looked at unassigning a static ip & hostname via DHCP but can't figure out how to do this or if this is even an option under network in system preferences.  It has Configure IPv4: Using DHCP & returns an IP address which I can't modify or anything.  There are options to configure manually but I have a feeling that's not the way to go.

Can anyone help?  aMule just keeps cycling through the server list trying to connect & always timing out.
Any advice will be appreciated.
Thanks.