Yes, the hostname is the same thing and it should be automatically passed through your router. Counter-Strike ftw.
2010/4/27 Timothy Wood <[email protected]>: > On Tuesday 27 April 2010 09:33:18 pm Michael Torrie wrote: >> Also when your computer requests an address from the dhcp server, if you >> pass a hostname to it, and that hostname is not already in use, it will >> dynamically stick the hostname in the BYU DNS system. So if your >> computer was named foo, it could be reachable on campus at foo.rn.byu.edu. > > I never knew that. But how does one pass a hostname to the DHCP servers? I > don't think my router would know how. > > Or, is the hostname...wait, a "hostname" is the name I set when I installed > Linux (and although I don't know how to change it, a Windows PC's hostname is > that name you can change in the System Properties), right? Am I talking about > the same thing? Is that automatically passed? (Does my router also have > one?). > > Either I'm really close to learning something, or I'm really confused. > > On Tuesday 27 April 2010 09:38:38 pm Jacob Adams wrote: >> No, you're at college to stay up late playing DotA/Counter >> Strike/Starcraft/MarioKart*. You get a sysadmin job to learn about >> networking and computers. > > Last night it was Super Smash Bros. And I'm looking for a job, but I'm no > computer expert (not yet). > >> * Replace with whatever the latest dorm game is. Also, MarioKart is the >> best of these options to play with those of the opposite sex, but since >> you're on this list, I figure that's not high on your priority list :) > > Actually, it is. But I've been shy for so much of my life, I've built myself > a fantastic wall that's not easy to get through. > > Timothy Wood > -------------------- > BYU Unix Users Group > http://uug.byu.edu/ > > The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their > author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. > ___________________________________________________________________ > List Info (unsubscribe here): http://uug.byu.edu/mailman/listinfo/uug-list > -- Dallin Terry -------------------- BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. ___________________________________________________________________ List Info (unsubscribe here): http://uug.byu.edu/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
