-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Saturday 10 August 2002 07:22 am, William Lacy wrote: > I want to have my hostname assigned by the DNS server. This should be > set up for me but I'm not sure how it works on my end as far as my > computer knowing how to name itself, etc. In the past I have changed > the hostname of a computer by editing a startup script but I can't seem > to find it this time around. > > Basically, I am getting a domain name assigned by the DHCP server that > reserves my MAC address- will Debian automagically figure this out and > call itself that name? Also, right now the computer names itself > something else- do I need to change this and where do I do it? > > Any help will be greatly appreciated!
Greetings William: I think you can do this. IIRC, I did this on my gateway when I was still attempting to get DHCP to actually work with my ISP via cable. The best way is to RTM on whichever DHCP client you are currently using. The client I used then was dhcpcd about two years ago. I don't know what is natively installed with a Woody install, but you should be able to learn it with: dpkg -l dhcp, then read the documentation that comes with that package. gl tatah - -- Jaye Inabnit\ARS ke6sls\/A GNU-Debian linux user\/ http://www.qsl.net/ke6sls If it's stupid, but works, it ain't stupid. I SHOUT JUST FOR FUN. Free software, in a free world, for a free spirit. Please Support freedom! -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE9fg8wZHBxKsta6kMRAmLMAKCDEGrDGKzfUX7FQXgoSQV0LxJh0ACfaNcN M2SZsbm7U0quD798sz9Qtpw= =CFp1 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
