it shall have a domainname! and 'it' ask for one ! On 11-May-99 Martin Bialasinski wrote: >>> "TM" == Thorsten Manegold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> writes: > > TM> I installed Debian using the dialup option. It asked me the name > TM> that my computer should get, but not the domain name. I guess > TM> that's ok as I'm only using PPP? > > Never done this option. but it looks strange. > > TM> Does the local mail-delivery work without a fully qualifide name? > TM> From my SuSE experience I know, that pine constantly complains > TM> without a domainname. > > I believe you are right. > > What is the output of hostname --fqdn ? > > To set the domainname, you edit /etc/hosts. > > 127.0.0.1 boxname.lan.home localhost > > should do it. Check again with hostname --fqdn. > > Ciao, > Martin >
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