Subject: Re: hostname problem
From: Ed Jaeger (ed.jaeger@bgcorp.com)
Date: Thu Jun 15 2000 - 16:12:02 MDT
/etc/sysconfig/network
Bryce Verdier wrote:
>
> I have a little problem, i don't know that i has happened to any of you
> cause i haven't seen the problem show up.
>
> Anyway, one my linux box here at work i was able to go to /etc/HOSTNAME to
> rename the box... and after a reboot it took the name. Now my Mac-linux... i
> did that, and it still hasn't taken the name. the prompt still says
> "bob@localhost.localdomain".
>
> And incase you were wondering yes i did make the change in linuxconf as
> well.
>
> its not a serious problem, but if any of you have dealt with it and remember
> what you did to fix it, would you please share?
>
> Best Wishes and stuff;
> b.
>
> "Science is like sex: sometimes something useful comes out, but that is not
> the reason we are doing it" -- Richard Feynman
-- Ed Jaeger, CFO, Bohlender Graebener Corporation ed.jaeger@bgcorp.com http://www.bgcorp.com --- "Live out of your imagination, not your history."-- Stephen Covey
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