On Mon, 2003-07-28 at 08:07, Warren Togami wrote: > On Mon, 2003-07-28 at 06:30, Steve Anderson wrote: > > I have been trying to fix an issue that I have with my RedHat 9 system. > > The system is connected via cable modem to RoadRunner, so it receives a > > DHCP IP. The DHCP client also provides a hostname. The hostname is NOT a > > FQDN so Gnome/GDM will not allow me to login when the system is set to > > the hostname provided by the DHCP client. > > > > I am able to log in into KDE fine, so I am not dead in the water. > > > > I have tried a few different things. First I applied a startup script > > that seemed to change the hostname to the FQDN of the assigned DHCP IP. > > This failed to correct the problem with Gnome/GDM. > > > > Then I put a "local" HOSTNAME entry in one of the /etc/sysconfig > > configuration files, and added the host to /etc/hosts. So the hostname > > is of my choosing, but of course it is not a FQDN. At least this method > > allows Apache to run, but I can not login via Gnome/GDM. > > > > Google searches found this same problem many times, but I was unable to > > find a resolution. > > > > Any suggestions? > > > > Steve A. > > Run redhat-config-network (aka neat), go into your ethernet device, > under DHCP Settings uncheck "Automatically obtain DNS information from > provider" and provide your own hostname there and in the DNS tab. Works > for me. > > Warren >
Tried it, but the system still has the same problem. It stays at the splash screen on an attempt to login via GDM. But I login to KDE without a hitch. When I launch Evolution in KDE, Evolution sits at the splash screen for a couple of minutes before the program actually comes up. Previously the machine was behind a Linksys router using an internal static IP without a glitch. As soon as I set it up to connect directly to RR, these problems appeared. Steve