i think in the network settings under application look at the tabs On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 17:25:23 -0800 (PST), Johnny Smith <opensource_powered@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > --- 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 > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > -- James Lawrence NY
