> Seems I'm on a role today.. I'm trying to remember how to change my
> hostname and I'm also having problems with my current hostname. Upon
> running proftpd, I get the following error...
>
> Starting proftpd: Allowing sessions again
> h24-xx-xxx-xx.ed.wave.shaw.ca - Fatal: unable to determine IP address of
> `h24-xx-xxx-xx.ed.wave.shaw.ca'.
>
> I added the xes btw..
>
> anyhow, I think this is a loopback error, but I'm not sure. Please help if
> you can. Thanks.
>
> JP
My Shaw@home just changed IP on me. It used to be 4.5.6.7.ab.wave.home.com
and now the IP 1.2.3.4 becomes
h1-2-3-4.cg.shawcable.net or 1.2.3.4.ab.wave.home.com
I tried using the first in /etc/HOSTNAME (or thru linuxconf) but had
problems with postfix not sending mail out. So I used the second one
instead, restarted the network ('service network restart') and for inet.
This solved it for me. I think the first is just an alias for the second.
Thanks... Dan.
