diff --git a/yard/replacements/etc/hosts b/yard/replacements/etc/hosts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b38387
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yard/replacements/etc/hosts
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+27.0.0.1       localhost
+#192.168.1.2    bootroot.domain.com    bootroot 
+
+# The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
+# (added automatically by netbase upgrade)
+
+::1     ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
+fe00::0 ip6-localnet
+ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
+ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
+ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
+ff02::3 ip6-allhosts