cpinst: setbootsec failed (NG FP1 install)

I was presented with this error on an intrusion.com pds 23xx system running Linux. It was caused by the hostname not being added into the hosts file. I have also seen reports of this happening on IPSO.

Which Module would you like to install ?

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(1) VPN-1 & FireWall-1 Enterprise Primary Management and Enforcement Module
(2) VPN-1 & FireWall-1 Enforcement Module
(3) VPN-1 & FireWall-1 Enterprise Primary Management
(4) VPN-1 & FireWall-1 Enterprise Secondary Management
(5) VPN-1 & FireWall-1 Enterprise Log Server

Enter your selection (1-5/a) [1]: 2
Is this a Dynamically Assigned IP Address Module installation ? (y/n) [n] ?
Would you like to install the High Availability product ? (y/n) [y] ? n

IP forwarding disabled
Hardening OS Security: IP forwarding will be disabled during boot.
Generating default filter

cp: cannot stat `/opt/CPfw1-50/state/default.bin': No such file or directory
Cannot copy default filter to /etc/fw.boot

cpinst: setbootsec failed
cpinst: Configuration aborted

23/APR/02 Jim Parker

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