try to edit /etc/hosts file and the /etc/sysconfig/network file. restart network services or reboot that should work. if everything works well, try to read more about linux networking lots of info there.
Godbless --- str tux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > List, > > I need to change hostname to my box (as well as the > prompt [EMAIL PROTECTED] > root]# - i want to change fc3 to some other name); > how to do it? what > are the files i need to change? > > this should be easy, but for the last hour i'm > trying with no success. > > thanks. > > str > -- > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph > Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph > . > To leave, go to > http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug > . > Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go > to > http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
