On October 21, 2003 03:06 pm, timmy wrote: > check /etc/sysconfig/network; this would only apply to mandrake or redhat > systems, it would be different on others. There is a hostname option in > this file.
it was already correct... You can also set the hostname sysctl, should be > /etc/sysctl.conf, though it might not be on some systems unless you > manually put it there. not sure I understand what you mean. Could you elaborate for me? tks... > > tim > > On Tue, 21 Oct 2003 14:46:36 -0600, Nick W wrote: > >My friends box (mdk 9.2, 9.1 did this too, as well as Gentoo) is acting > >funny. For some reason its saying his default hostname is dXXX-XXX-XXX-XXX > >where all the X's are his ip address, with dashes instead of dots. His > >console prompt comes up > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >instead of the usual > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >It seems to be a problem with his machine thinking its a node on the telus > >network (his isp is telus, DSL). /etc/hostname and /etc/hosts are right. > >Ive seen other machines on telus exhibit the same behaviour. Has this > >happened to anyone else? Anyone know how to fix it? Wine wont work right > >being the way it is. > > > >Oddly, installing Apache fixed it for a few days, but it went back > >(probably when DHCP gave him a new ip). > > > >Nick W ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > >Registered Linux User #324288 (http://counter.li.org) > >MSN Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Yahoo: foolish_gambit > >ICQ: 303276221
