Re: [newbie] changing host/user name???
On Saturday 26 Mar 2005 16:35, Derek Jennings wrote: > > MandrakeControlCentre>Network>Internet to set a hostname > > If you did not set your MAC address as the hostname yourself, then your ISP > is doing it via DNS. To stop it, edit > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 (or whatever) and add the line > NEEDHOSTNAME=no > Then restart networking and your hostname will revert to that set up in > MCC. > > derek Thanks Derek, Simon. -- Linux Counter number 359744. http://counter.li.org/ GnuPG Key: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xE94E2292 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] changing host/user name???
On Saturday 26 March 2005 16:20, Simon wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] simon]$ > > how do I change the above to something like [EMAIL PROTECTED] instead of my > mac?? address? > > Simon. MandrakeControlCentre>Network>Internet to set a hostname If you did not set your MAC address as the hostname yourself, then your ISP is doing it via DNS. To stop it, edit /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 (or whatever) and add the line NEEDHOSTNAME=no Then restart networking and your hostname will revert to that set up in MCC. derek -- www.jennings.homelinux.net http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] changing host/user name???
[EMAIL PROTECTED] simon]$ how do I change the above to something like [EMAIL PROTECTED] instead of my mac?? address? Simon. -- Linux Counter number 359744. http://counter.li.org/ GnuPG Key: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xE94E2292 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com