ron <macroron@xxxxxxxxx> writes: >> I CHANGED THIS FILE: >> >> /etc/dhclient-eth0.conf >> >> I tried adding: >> >> supersede host-name "localhost.localdomain"; >> >> And: >> >> supersede domain-name "localhost.localdomain"; >> >> but it doesn't seem to work. What am I doing wrong? Ingemar Nilsson <init@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > What does your /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 say? On my system, > the last line says > DHCP_HOSTNAME=my-hostname > (replace my-hostname with your preferred hostname). Maybe this will help? > Regards > Ingemar Ingemar, My /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 : # nVidia Corporation CK804 Ethernet Controller DEVICE=eth0 BOOTPROTO=bootp HWADDR=00:11:D8:CF:C4:8C ONBOOT=yes DHCP_HOSTNAME=localhost.localdomain USERCTL=yes IPV6INIT=no PEERDNS=yes TYPE=Ethernet After rebooting my shell domain name is: [ron@c-67-191-14-212 ~]$ After using the System Configure Network Gui: [ron@localhost ~]$ But after reboot it reverts back to: [ron@c-67-191-14-212 ~]$ It's in here somewhere: [ron@c-67-191-14-212 ~]$ locate dhclient /etc/dhclient-eth0.conf /etc/resolv.conf.predhclient /sbin/dhclient /sbin/dhclient-script /usr/share/doc/dhclient-3.0.3 /usr/share/doc/dhclient-3.0.3/dhclient.conf.sample /usr/share/man/man5/dhclient.conf.5.gz /usr/share/man/man5/dhclient.leases.5.gz /usr/share/man/man8/dhclient-script.8.gz /usr/share/man/man8/dhclient.8.gz /var/lib/dhclient /var/lib/dhclient/dhclient-eth0.leases /var/run/dhclient-eth0.pid [ron@c-67-191-14-212 ~]$ Concerning a hardware router. Do you have any suggestions (wired and wireless ) for a novice with one personal computer that has expansion capabilities as I learn? I keep the SElinux Firewall on with Strict Enforcing. -ron-