You have to go to etc/hosts/ and keep the loopback local ip address there, and change user@localhost to what you whant but keep localdomain. You can also change the hostname in linuxconf's network settings (but check /etc/hosts for the above! After reboot you will have your new hostname... Viktor "Jeff Malka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you do not have a local network (just modem connection), is there then no > way to change the default "localhost@localdomain"? > > Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Registered Linux user 183185 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jean-Michel Dault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: TK Kim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 3:23 AM > Subject: Re: [expert] Where is the 'HOSTNAME'? > > > > On Mon, 6 Nov 2000, TK Kim wrote: > > > > > In Mandrake 7.2, where is the hostname located? > > > Before it was set in the file 'HOSTNAME' in /etc directory, but in this > new > > > version, the file, 'HOSTNAME', does not exist in /etc. > > > Did someone notice this? > > > > /etc/HOSTNAME is on my system. It's not created by default, when you > > configure your network, the file is created. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Jean-Michel Dault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > MandrakeSoft inc, Montreal (Canada) > > HTCPCP/1.0 Developper (http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2324.txt) > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. > > > > > --------------------------------------------- > Attachment:�message.footer > MIME Type:�text/plain > --------------------------------------------- ----Viktor Lakics---- Through the Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.amexmail.com/?A=1
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