> I have set up a computer on a LAN. > > It runs Mandrake 9.2. I have set it up to obtain an IP > address etc from the dhcp server on boot. The dhcp server > in a standard multi purpose asdl modem. > > Everything works fine, an IP address is obtained and > routing is set correctly. > > The only problem is the dhcp server records the Mandrake > computer as UNKOWN. > > Is there some way for the client to tell the server its > name?
If Mandrake is using dhclient to do all the work, you can set the send host-name setting in /etc/dhclient.conf. In RedHat/Fedora, it is set on a per interface basis (scripts pass the -cf flag to change the config file): [EMAIL PROTECTED] etc]# cat /etc/dhclient-eth0.conf send host-name "cherry"; man dhclient.conf for all the options to put in /etc/dhclient.conf. Can't say what your ADSL modem will make of it, but it works fine to a DHCPD server. Regards Daniel
