On Thu, 8 Apr 2004, Keven Ring wrote: > >>> A quick browse through the networking scripts suggests that the > >>> hostname will only change if it is "localhost". > >> It's in the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/network-functions > >> script. There is a function called need_hostname(). Returns 0 > >> if the current hostname is "localhost", "localhost.localdomain" > >> or "(none)". useful info. thanks.. > DHCP Client: Please set my host name to xxx.yyy.zzz. > DHCP Server: No chance. Your host name is aaa.bbb.ccc > DHCP Client: Screw you. I'm setting my hostname to mmm.nnn.ooo > > Fine. Is everyone happy now? Exactly whats required for laptops :) - with one more step DHCP Client: I'll make my own DNS entry in /etc/hosts for mmm.nnn.ooo Satish
