You can set your $HOSTNAME in /etc/sysconfig/network to whatever you want and then set a different name in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0. You get to have your hostname of choice and your internet works.
On Sat, 2003-08-16 at 14:45, Rolf Pedersen wrote: > James T. Nelson III wrote: > > 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 > > I am not following this suggestion. My problem is that dhcp or some > other script is changing $HOSTNAME to the name Comcast, evidently, is > using. Internet is functional; it's just disturbing to see the prompt > changed to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > and not being able to change it. I was able to change $HOSTNAME with > the hostname command, but it does not persist across a reboot. Can you > clarify for me? Thanks. > > Rolf > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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