[Gllug] New user needs help

[john cundy]

I have just installed Linux red hat 7.3 for the first time ( I have 
developed a healthy dislike of windows XP).
It boots with LILO  and is configured to start with GNOME which all 
seems to work fine - except for 2 problems.

I cannot get the printer to install using the printer configeration 
utility. The queue sets up ok and my printer is in the list but I keep 
getting a print error message.
On booting at the start lpd line the following appears 'localhost IP 
address not available'
The only alterations I have made were to the following two files to make 
Gnome start on booting up.
/etc/hosts
127.0.0.1    localhost.localdomain     john-comp (I added the john-comp)
/etc/sysconfig/network
NETWORKING=YES
HOSTNAME=john-comp    (I  changed localhost.localdomain to john-comp)

john-comp appears to be what my computer is named in winXP and I had to 
change the files to get GNOME to start when the machine boots.

The second problem is playing CD's. The sound appears to be configured 
correctly, the soundconfig check worked and I can get 'windows sounds'. 
When I put a CD in to any of the players it is read ok and I get track 
information, but when it plays there is no sound, despite the counter on 
the player confirming the track is playing. I have no idea what to do 
with this as the linux for dummies and linux-complete books don't seem 
to help.

Does anybody know what I am doing wrong?
Sorry if these seems basic but years of taking the windows options of 
yes or next seem to have dulled the mind a bit.

John




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