I need to be able to configure my network settings (add new locations, tweak ethernet settings, configure Paralell's NAT etc), but everytime I launch the Network pref pane, it tells me "New Ports Dectected," asks me to configure them, and then press "Apply Now" to activate. However, no matter what configurations I make, upon applying the panel hangs and I get the beach ball. I have to force quit.
The message I get in my system log is: "NetInfo timeout connecting to local domain, sleeping."
On boot, I get this message:
Apr 27 09:23:35 localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified Computer Name; using default "Macintosh-0016CBD07E8F" instead Apr 27 09:23:35 localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified local hostname; using default "Macintosh-0016CBD07E8F.local" instead Apr 27 09:26:32 localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified Computer Name; using default "Macintosh-0016CBD07E8F" instead Apr 27 09:26:32 localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified local hostname; using default "Macintosh-0016CBD07E8F.local" instead Apr 27 10:43:54 localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified Computer Name; using default "Macintosh-0016CBD07E8F" instead Apr 27 10:43:54 localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified local hostname; using default "Macintosh-0016CBD07E8F.local" instead Apr 27 11:13:42 localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified Computer Name; using default "Macintosh-0016CBD07E8F" instead Apr 27 11:13:42 localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified local hostname; using default "Macintosh-0016CBD07E8F.local" instead Apr 27 11:15:43 localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified Computer Name; using default "Macintosh-0016CBD07E8F" instead Apr 27 11:15:43 localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified local hostname; using default "Macintosh-0016CBD07E8F.local" instead Apr 27 11:15:48 localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified Computer Name; using default "Macintosh-0016CBD07E8F" instead Apr 27 11:15:48 localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified local hostname; using default "Macintosh-0016CBD07E8F.local" instead
Here's what's in my hosts file: 127.0.0.1 localhost 255.255.255.255 broadcasthost ::1 localhost
Same behavior occurs when I try with a fresh user account. And I've been unable to find any similar cases to this across many boards and threads...
In article 1178028392.506205.274710@redacted.invalid, two7s_clash fishwick@redacted.invalid wrote:
I need to be able to configure my network settings (add new locations, tweak ethernet settings, configure Paralell's NAT etc), but everytime I launch the Network pref pane, it tells me "New Ports Dectected," asks me to configure them, and then press "Apply Now" to activate. However, no matter what configurations I make, upon applying the panel hangs and I get the beach ball. I have to force quit.
The message I get in my system log is: "NetInfo timeout connecting to local domain, sleeping."
On boot, I get this message:
Apr 27 09:23:35 localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified Computer Name; using default "Macintosh-0016CBD07E8F" instead Apr 27 09:23:35 localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified local hostname; using default "Macintosh-0016CBD07E8F.local" instead Apr 27 09:26:32 localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified Computer Name; using default "Macintosh-0016CBD07E8F" instead Apr 27 09:26:32 localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified local hostname; using default "Macintosh-0016CBD07E8F.local" instead Apr 27 10:43:54 localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified Computer Name; using default "Macintosh-0016CBD07E8F" instead Apr 27 10:43:54 localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified local hostname; using default "Macintosh-0016CBD07E8F.local" instead Apr 27 11:13:42 localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified Computer Name; using default "Macintosh-0016CBD07E8F" instead Apr 27 11:13:42 localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified local hostname; using default "Macintosh-0016CBD07E8F.local" instead Apr 27 11:15:43 localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified Computer Name; using default "Macintosh-0016CBD07E8F" instead Apr 27 11:15:43 localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified local hostname; using default "Macintosh-0016CBD07E8F.local" instead Apr 27 11:15:48 localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified Computer Name; using default "Macintosh-0016CBD07E8F" instead Apr 27 11:15:48 localhost mDNSResponder: Couldn't read user-specified local hostname; using default "Macintosh-0016CBD07E8F.local" instead
Here's what's in my hosts file: 127.0.0.1 localhost 255.255.255.255 broadcasthost ::1 localhost
Same behavior occurs when I try with a fresh user account. And I've been unable to find any similar cases to this across many boards and threads...
What did you name your computer?
On 2007-05-01 12:20:36 -0500, Tim McNamara timmcn@redacted.invalid said:
What did you name your computer?
In case the OP doesn't know, you can find the computer name setting in the System Preferences > Sharing panel.
In article 2007050117044871334-jollyroger@redacted.invalid, Jolly Roger jollyroger@redacted.invalid wrote:
On 2007-05-01 12:20:36 -0500, Tim McNamara timmcn@redacted.invalid said:
What did you name your computer?
In case the OP doesn't know, you can find the computer name setting in the System Preferences > Sharing panel.
I was thinking that perhaps he used some high-bit character that the system couldn't read, which was hanging a daemon launch or two.
On 2007-05-01 21:01:22 -0500, Tim McNamara timmcn@redacted.invalid said:
In article 2007050117044871334-jollyroger@redacted.invalid, Jolly Roger jollyroger@redacted.invalid wrote:
On 2007-05-01 12:20:36 -0500, Tim McNamara timmcn@redacted.invalid said:
What did you name your computer?
In case the OP doesn't know, you can find the computer name setting in the System Preferences > Sharing panel.
I was thinking that perhaps he used some high-bit character that the system couldn't read, which was hanging a daemon launch or two.
Yeah. I suppose it could also be a corrupt property list file.