--- Python-2.6.9/Lib/test/test_socket.py.orig	2016-11-08 20:40:24.456911160 +0800
+++ Python-2.6.9/Lib/test/test_socket.py	2016-11-08 20:41:01.106910886 +0800
@@ -480,7 +480,11 @@
         # XXX(nnorwitz): http://tinyurl.com/os5jz seems to indicate
         # it reasonable to get the host's addr in addition to 0.0.0.0.
         # At least for eCos.  This is required for the S/390 to pass.
-        my_ip_addr = socket.gethostbyname(socket.gethostname())
+        try:
+            my_ip_addr = socket.gethostbyname(socket.gethostname())
+        except socket.error:
+            # Probably name lookup wasn't set up right; skip this test
+            return
         self.assert_(name[0] in ("0.0.0.0", my_ip_addr), '%s invalid' % name[0])
         self.assertEqual(name[1], port)