W. Wayne Liauh wrote: >> Why is my machine called "unknown" >> >> Please make sure that the Nevada install process >> asks for >> node name even if the person installing is >> selecting DHCP >> o provide IP environment. >> >> //Lars >> > > The most ubiquitous dhcp servers are those so-called broadband routers that > everyone uses nowadays which will be connected to his/her broadband modem > (cable, dsl, or WiMax). They don't provide hostnames. As a result, almost > every Solaris newbie will come to face this "unknown hostname" annoyance. > > I remember having come across a script in one of Sun's blogs which is > intended to solve this annoyance. I couldn't find it. Does anyone know > where it is? Thanks. >
IIRC you just need to put a value in /etc/nodename
