--- Thomas Cameron <thomas.cameron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Thu, 2004-12-09 at 18:38 -0800, Johnny Smith > wrote: > > I have a Dell Laptop on which I have installed > FC3. > > > > when I installed it I either missed the gui for > entry > > of the desired hostname... or ? > > > > I have later added profiles for a wlan card and a > > separate lan-ethernet card. > > > > The boot up is slower than usual and I get a > message > > that I don't have a proper hostname and "X" > complains > > loudly. > > > > on the splash screen the hostname shows up as > > 'localhost.localdomain' > > > > However when I do 'hostname newhostname' it only > holds > > it til I reboot and reverts to > > localhost.localdomain.... > > > > Curiously I am unable to place anything in my > > /etc/hosts file... if I do it disappears on > reboot. > > > > Could these problems be related > > > > How can I make new hostname permanent? > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > Johnny > > As root, launch system-config-network, then make the > hostname change on > the DNS tab. > > Thomas > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Thanks Thomas for the help One of my dumber mistakes johnny __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Jazz up your holiday email with celebrity designs. Learn more. http://celebrity.mail.yahoo.com
