I knew your method wouldn't work, but I tested it anyway (Fedora12 box)....and sure enough, it didn't work.

It is clear that you didn't check your work because you don't understand WHY it worked for you. If youi're going to suggest things like this, you should explain them fully.

How is the name ""Nokia-N900-42-11" being correctly resolved to an IP address on your machine/network?