> Tom Allison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-06-06 15:36]: > > How do I set the hostname correctly? > > I tried using the hostname command, but it never sticks around. > > After a restart, it's the old hostname. >
have you read 'man hostname': The host name is usually set once at system startup in /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 or /etc/init.d/boot (normally by read ing the contents of a file which contains the host name, e.g. /etc/hostname). Hence, to configure the hostname: vim /etc/hostname HTH wbr, Lukas -- Lukas Ruf | Wanna know anything about raw | <http://www.lpr.ch> | IP? -> <http://www.rawip.org> | eMail Style Guide: <http://www.rawip.org/style.html>|