A lot of people have been posting about the hostname command. Please correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't that command only affect the current setup with redhat? Since it keeps the hostname in a config file in /etc/sysconfig/network (I think) it will use that every time it boots. If you want to change it for reboots, I believe you also need to have it changed in that script. Just changing that script will not affect your system at that point: you could run `hostname bravo` at this point, or reboot if you like it the M$ way. Jay -----Original Message----- From: tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org [mailto:tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of AAAunderground Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 9:10 AM To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Re: Can't set host name in redhat 7.1 On Tuesday 03 July 2001 08:10 am, you wrote: > > Sorry to post this again. I couple of people responded but I think they > > somehow got mixed with another question on installing RH7 and CD-ROMS. I > > am a digest subscriber so maybe that's it. My problem is naming host name > > "Bravo" which is my preference. Both text and gui installs will allow you > > to enter a host name during installation but you still end up with > > localhost. Anybody know a way around this... or how to change it after > > initialization? I've heard the later is quite difficult. > Thanks, Richard I am by no means a "Linux guru". I have had luck with this command in a bash shell. hostname bravo You can also do; domainname applause.tv This may not be the best way, but it does work. Granted, I have had some issues with renaming the computer after installation. I have been alternating between SuSE and RH for the past 6 months. I am leaning more towards RH at the moment. So things that work in SuSE don't necessarily work in RH and vice versa. I think that has been part of alot of my problems. Anyway, I have had both success and trouble with the above commands. But you know what, it's fun to break your box. > > -- deltree c:\windows /y _______________________________________________ tclug-list mailing list tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list