Make sure you keep the new name in the /etc/hosts file. They are needed there as well. (you mentioned you tried that, just wanted to make sure you hadn't removed it after it failed to work)
Larry S. Brown Dimension Networks, Inc. (727) 723-8388 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jeffrey Tadlock Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 6:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Newbie: Change hostnames on a network On Fri, Jan 17, 2003 at 04:31:45PM +0000, Cannon, Andrew wrote: > Hi all, > > This should be really easy, but it isn't. How can I change the host names of > the four RH8 computers on my little network. The current names are too long > and I want to shorten them. > > I'm a newbie, so be gentle. :-) Change HOSTNAME= in /etc/sysconfig/network to the hostname you want. After changing this if you wish the change to take affect immediately without reboot issue the following command: # hostname newname.domain.com with newname being the name you want to make the computer. Hope this helps. /jft -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
