The files that you need to edit are the following: /etc/hosts /etc/sysconfig/network
In /etc/hosts,you can use this line: 127.0.0.1 vectra.localdomain localhost vectra The hostname generated by the command 'hostname' is not permanent. It is stored in '/proc/sys/kernel/hostname' which disappears the next time you reboot. HTH. lh --- Van Den Abeele Kristof <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello people , > > I have 2 pc's. > > One 'weak' AMD 350Mhz ( Redhat 7.2 ) - One 'strong' > AMD 1Ghz ( Redhat 7.3 ) > > The 7.2 was for testing and my first experiences > with Linux. > I could install very easily and configure this > machine. > > So I decided to install 7.3 on my 'personal' > machine. No problems here with installation. > > But when I opened the 'configuration window' ( > forgot exact name , where you can find services , > samba , printer , ... ) the icon for the network > configuration wasn't there. Although it was > available in my 7.2 box. > > I wanted to set the hostname , so I used following > command ( root ) : #hostname vectra > It looked ok (prompt changed also ) , but every > time I did a reboot , hostname was set again to > localhost. > > The files the man pages ( hostname ) refered to ( > etc/host , ... ) even didn't exist. > > I already solved the problem by installing > linuxconf. ( witch is a good util for newbies like > me ) > > So far the amazing story :) > > ----------------------------------- > But I'm still curious : In which file is the > hostname of a pc set ? Is this always the same file > ? How come with command hostname the name was gone > after a reboot ? .... > ------------------------------------ > > Thanx for the help , > > Kristof > > > Visit our website! http://www.nbb.be > > "DISCLAIMER: The content of this e-mail message > should not be constructed as binding for the > National Bank of Belgium (NBB) unless otherwise and > previously stated. > Besides, the opinions expressed in this message are > solely those of the author and do not necessarily > represent those of the NBB, which is particularly > the case if the content of the present message, or > part of it, is of a private nature or does not come > whithin the professional scope of the author." > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
