Anthony Campbell wrote: > On 26 Jul 2005, Haines Brown wrote: > >>> >>>Editing /etc/hosts ? >> >> >>I bit the bullet, changed /etc/hostname, and rebooted; nothing >>else. As far as I can make out after a month, this procedure worked >>beautifully. I can think of ways it could lead to a problem or two, >>but I don't think that denies the basic soundness of the approach. >>
Editing /etc/hostname will change the hostname but not the IP address. The ip address of an interface is setup in /etc/network/interfaces (at least for static ip addresses). For dynamic address you would need to modify the DHCP server to return a different ip for your MAC. You also may have to change any internal DNS servers to reflect the new name/ip changes. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]