On Tue, 17 Aug 1999, Alan Cox wrote:
> > I don't call /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 /etc/HOSTNAME and /etc/resolve.conf all
> > over the place. (slackware example)
> >
> > or even /etc/init.d/network and /etc/hostname and /etc/resolve.conf
> > (Debian example).
>
> Except for one thing
>
> /etc/hostname and the names in resolv.conf are completely different
> entities. Same as your IP DNS and your windows playgroup name
>
Of course your right on that, it's just that most people consider them
tied together (hostname/dns/ip as one thing), otherwise it's only one file
to edit... so the guy's point was a moot point...
Harry
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