Try adding a DHCP_HOSTNAME= entry to the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 file with the hostname Comcast is providing you. The ifup script will send this when it does the DHCP negotiation instead of the hostname you've selected for your machine.
JN On Sat, 2003-08-16 at 13:44, Rolf Pedersen wrote: > Dave Sherman wrote: > > Rolf Pedersen wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> I was just provisioned with a cable modem/account, which uses dhcp, and > >> my bash prompt now looks like: > >> > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> where the part starting with 00 is the HWaddr of eth0, according to > > > Yes. Your cable company's dhcp server knows your ethernet MAC address. > > It is assigning you a host name using your MAC address to ensure that > > the hostname is unique on its network. > > > > You *might* be able to edit /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 > > and make sure there is in entry that looks like: > > NEEDHOSTNAME=no > > Changed this from =yes to =no > > > > > You would also need to edit /etc/sysconfig/network, and set the > > following entry (if it's not already there): > > HOSTNAME=localhost > > added this > > > > > Both of these need to be done as root (or use sudo). Finally, as root > > (or using sudo) run the following command: > > service network restart > > to restart your network services without rebooting. > > Went to runlevel 3 to do this so as to restart kde (which is needed to > see a change in the konsole prompt when I use hostname to change the host) > > > > > However, depending upon how the cable company is set up, their systems > > might refuse you Internet access if you have a hostname that they don't > > recognize. > > I still have internet connectivity but the prompt and echo $HOSTNAME are > still the MAC address. > > > > > Good luck. > > > > Thanks. > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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