On Tuesday 06 Jul 2004 04:19, Lee Wiggers wrote: > I was blindly (what's new?)following Derek's step by step > instructions for setting up my mailserver, realized I had never set > a qualified hostname. > > localhost has been my hostname on this box since installation. > > I went to mcc network & internet configure hostname and entered > black.aeis.tv. > > Then clicked apply and little "loading program" windows popped up > and left. > > I exited mcc and kde crashed. > > I don't start x automagically so after I tried to get back in to kde > a dozen or so times (I'm mentally challenged) I found my way into > IceWM, went back to mcc and replaced the divots. > > I know, there are probably 10 better ways to do that, but it worked > anyway. > > Question is, "What do I have to do to change my hostname on this box > without crashing"? > > TIA > > Lee Put HOSTNAME=black.aeis.tv into /etc/sysconfig/network
derek -- www.jennings.homelinux.net http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org
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