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Re: hostname

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From: Paul Hansen
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 00:00
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Adam Carheden wrote:

> In which config file do I set the hostname of my machine?  I can't seem
> to find this info anywhere.
>
> --
> Adam

Adam,
When I built the new boxes in the dept I did it by cloning. These are the
files I changed to give the a new machine its identity:

/etc/HOSTNAME    put in the hostname
/sysconfig/network   put in the  hostname

Just those two changes and I've had no problems.

   --Paul

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Adam Carheden wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>In which config file do I set the hostname of my
machine?&nbsp; I can't seem
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Adam,
<br>When I built the new boxes in the dept I did it by cloning. These are
the files I changed to give the a new machine its identity:
<p>/etc/HOSTNAME&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; put in the hostname
<br>/sysconfig/network&nbsp;&nbsp; put in the&nbsp; hostname
<p>Just those two changes and I've had no problems.
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; --Paul
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