HOWTO-Change the HOSTNAME of your box in Mandrake: It will be done in /etc/sysconfig/network file, section called "hostname=...". Once that is edited/changed then "service network restart" and find out what is the output from the command "hostname". Rob
>> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Anne Wilson >> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 9:43 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: [newbie] Change host/domain name >> >> >> On Friday 21 Feb 2003 3:28 pm, Harv Nelson wrote: >> > My mandrake 9.0 machine currently sports a domain name of >> > >> > kg9ga.shacknet.nu >> > >> > I'm adding two more machines to the local network, another >> linux box, and a >> > windows machine. Where can I change the domain name on this box to >> > >> > kg9ga-l1.shacknet.nu >> >> I would have thought that it could simply be done by editing >> /etc/hosts. You >> need by ip, fully qualified name, and alias if you use it, local >> host and >> that particular box. >> >> Anne >> -- >> Registered Linux User No.293302 >> >> >>
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