Matt probably got it right there. I had similar issues when trying to use "mulder" as my hostname on resnet. Good luck with resnet btw. "They" like to do lots of things without telling anyone, including IT services.
On Tuesday 11 February 2003 06:45 pm, Matt W. asked of the Jedi Counsel: > From past posts, I beleive this happens when you chose a hostname which is > already being used. Trying pinging a hostname before you set your machine > to it. > > Matt W. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tropick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 6:03 PM > Subject: [uug] hostname blues > > > Im on byu's wired access connection from the dorm, and everyone else > > seems to have hostnames of there computer (computername.rn.byu.edu). > > For some reason mine comes out to be owen-udp0019432306uds.rn.byu.edu. > > Is there any way for me to change this? Im thinking it might be some > > samba or some option with dhcpcd? -- Jacob Albretsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.knine.net/ PUBLIC NOTICE AS REQUIRED BY LAW: Any use of this product, in any manner whatsoever, will increase the amount of disorder in the universe. Although no liability is implied herein, the consumer is warned that this process will ultimately lead to the heat death of the universe. ____________________ BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://phantom.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
