127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
More can be added but it must at least be as above because this is one way that your computer finds other computers. This setting enables the system to find itself. Thus, if you change or delete it, you got trouble.
2. [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# cat /etc/sysconfig/network NETWORKING=yes HOSTNAME=dude.mcgnarly.net DOMAINNAME=dude.mcgnarly.net GATEWAYDEV=eth0 FORWARD_IPV4=true
Change the 'HOSTNAME=' value to "buddy".
3. At this point you can either restart or as root you can use the hostname command as below:
hostname buddy
4. Note that sometimes logging onto an Interent Service Provider can cause your hostname to change regardless depending on how they have things set up.
David McGlone wrote:
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How do I change my hostname from localhost.localdomain to Buddy?
I changed /etc/hosts, and hostmdkgiorig, and it was still localhost.localdomain
Thanks
- -- David M.
Edification Web Solutions
http://www.edificationweb.com
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