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Carriage Return Required After Last Entry in OS/2 HOSTS File

Article ID: 127004

Article Last Modified on 9/30/2003

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This article was previously published under Q127004

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to connect to a host, the following error message appears:
DGN0217 - Remote name cannot be resolved

CAUSE

Each entry in the HOSTS file on an OS/2 LM2.2 client must be terminated by a carriage return. If there is no carriage return after the last entry in the HOSTS file, the name is not properly resolved.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in LAN Manager version 2.2. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, press ENTER after adding the last entry to the HOSTS file.

Additional query words: 2.20

Keywords: KB127004


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