how to use mysql in fedora core 6

[rahulgautam]

hi all.
i m using fedora core 6.i want to use sql server.i m working as root user.i have install all the rpm related to mysql .i m using command
1.service mysqld status
2.service mysqld start
when i use this command i got follwing error.
[root@localhost ~]# service mysqld start
Initializing MySQL database: Neither host 'localhost' nor 'localhost' could be looked up with
/usr/bin/resolveip
Please configure the 'hostname' command to return a correct hostname.
If you want to solve this at a later stage, restart this script with
the --force option
[FAILED]
pls help me, i m very new in linux palteform.if possible then pls give me discriptive answer,so that i can usnderstand.

with warm regards
Rahul kumar Gautam.

[scm]

Run "resolveip localhost" and tell us what it says. Run "hostname" and tell us what it says. Also make sure you've got a localhost entry in your /etc/hosts file (it should have been created when you install the system).