You can do this by editing /etc/sysconfig/network then... kill and restart network services by: /etc/rc.d/init.d/network restart
Hope this helped. Thanks, Jason Riedel Internet Engineer CableOne.Net Internet Services ----- Original Message ----- From: "knesbitt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 11:30 PM Subject: Setting host or hostname > trying to convince my RH8 box to talk to my dsl modem. Keep seeing hostname > set as "localhost" on boot up, which is not good, as my ISP is looking for a > specific registered hostname (used with my old win2K machine) which works > just fine on that machine. How do I set the host or hostname and have it > stick on RH8? I orig had this connection up and running after install > however since changing out the NIC and deleting/recreating the eth0 entry in > the networking config tool I have had no luck reestablishing connection to > the dhcp server. This "localhost" must first be changed as far as I can see. > Appreciate any assistance. > > Cheers! > > K. Nesbitt > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.463 / Virus Database: 262 - Release Date: 3/17/2003 > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
