I don't know about editing the files in /sbin directly. they may get lost or replaced with updated.
RH has files in /etc/sysconfig [1] (where most configuration files go) that containg the hostname attribute. /etc/sysconfig/network: HOSTNAME=Gumby Tom [1] http://www.redhat.com/support/resources/howto/sysconfig.html Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: [luau] redhat 9 dhcp hostname Hi, I too installed redhat 9 recently, and it defaults to obtaining an IP address AND a hostname from my cable internet provider. The ISP server gives me a host name based on the IP address it provides. In previous installations of redhat, I was able to give my machine a name of my own choosing. I 'solved' my problem with the redhat configuration, by editing the "dhclient-script" file, located in the /sbin directory. Somewhere near the bottom of that file, is an entry which assigns a variable name to 'hostbame'. I simply replaced the variable item with the name that I wanted to use, and rebooted. Problem solved. The ISP server is happy, Redhat 9 is happy, and I am happy. I'm able to login to "my_name_host", instead of "ISP_name_host", Evolution works, and my box still continues to function as a router. It's a bit of a kludge workaround, but hey, it works. Sincerely Ike
