I concur. Although RR sets a hostname for you based on DCHP address, I've found that it's not too useful. If you want something to reference when accessing your box externally, I would recommend using a dynamic hostname (noip.com or dyndns.org) for ssh, scp, http, \etc.
Matt > ---------- > From: Turnpike Man[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Reply To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list > Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 1:04 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list > Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Roadrunner Question > > If you are speaking of hostname, I would set your own. :) > > In Red Hat Linux - /etc/sysconfig/network > > add the line: > HOSTNAME=<hostname of your choice> > > just my opinion > David M. > > --- Scot Huntsberry wrote: > > I use Roadrunner here in Raleigh for my ISP. The network gives my > > computer a name upon entering the network. I'm sure you all know what > > I'm talking about. Here is my question...do I have to add this > > information to my /etc/hosts for the system to function correctly? Is > > there a way to do something that will account for all the possible names > > - IP addresses that could get assigned by Roadrunner to the computer? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Scot > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > -- > TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc > -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc
