You can also set it under /etc/sysctl.conf kernel.hostname = desiredname.domain kernel.domainame = domain
After that you run sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
Hope it helps,
Marco Bicca Network Security Engineer eMail: mbicca@terra.com.br iCq: 3198441 YiM: twilightdrummer MsNm: hadeswarden@hotmail.com Linux registered user: 298447
PgP Key @ http://mbicca.securesolution.com.br/pgp/marco_bicca.asc
Here I am - at the crossing of life I stand - On my own - looking down the road Hear my cry - answer me - Still I'm searching yet the truth is unknown - though the night is cold I walk the road alone SYMPHONY-X - Awakenings
Paul Pianta wrote:
Michael Seney wrote:
Anyone ever have a problem with setting your hostname. Here is the deal, I dual boot w/ Windows XP which is ofcourse the first partition NTFS. Then there is a Fat32 Middle Partition and then my ext3 / a swap and /home which is ext3. For some reason it autonames my hostname upon installation gecko? I think Windows uses that? I wanted to make it something different and edit the /etc/hosts and made the 127.0.0.1 newhostname localhost. Used #hostname newhostname. Restarted X server and it took until a reboot? Any ideas why it wants to be gecko and doesn't like any other hostnames I want to specify. * I just put FC3T2 on this system and previously ran Debian Sarge with the hostname I liked without a problem.
Yeah setting hostname on a fedora box can be a bit of a run-around. There are 3 things that I do to get it right ...
- Add it to your /etc/hosts
- Run the command 'hostname newhostname'
- Modify the HOSTNAME parameter in '/etc/sysconfig/network'
hth
pantz
Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote.yahoo.com