Bug#508807: gnome-desktop-environment: New windows don't show up until DNS resolver unfreezes

[Fabian Greffrath]

> As a workaround I've added the hostname to /etc/hosts with an IP like
> 127.0.0.2 (a loopback device address)

Does this mean you did not have your localhost added to /etc/hosts 
before? Please post your complete /etc/hosts file here.

Does the problem still persist with a recent Debian GNOME setup?

  - Fabian