On Mon, 2009-01-26 at 11:20 -0500, Steve wrote: > ---- Steve <zephod@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > ---- "Mikkel L. Ellertson" <mikkel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Steve wrote: > > > > When I boot my F9 box it can have one of two different host names > > > > and I would like to figure why this is. > > > > > > > > One of the hostnames, hp<number> is the name set by the manufacturer > > > > and it's probably in the BIOS. I think that the other one is set via > > > > dhcp. Our network dhcp server is a Windows box. The pattern seems to > > > > be that when I first turn the machine on, it gets the hp<number> > > > > hotsname but if I reboot, I get the dhcp name. I would like to > > > > always get the dhcp name. > > > > > > > > Any suggestions how on to investigate this? > > > > > > > The only way I could see the hostname being set by the BIOS is if it > > > did the connection to the DHCP server. (Network boot?) It is > > > possible to set up the DHCP request to request a specific hostname, > > > or the DHCP server to assign a specific hostname. > > > > > > You can try setting "DHCP_HOSTNAME" in the config file for the > > > interface and see if that helps. > > > > > > You can also set the hostname in /etc/sysconfig/network. > > > > I *could* set dhcp to request a specific filename - I do this on my home machine by creating a /etc/dhclient.conf file containing "send host-name "my host name";" - but that wouldn't satisfy my curiosity and besides, the host name really should be set by the dhcp server. > > > > I'll try adding DHCP_HOSTNAME to /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0. Currently it contains BOOTPROTO=dhcp plus a few other things. > > > > /etc/sysconfig/network contains > > NETWORKING=yes > > HOSTNAME=localhost.localdomain > > > > so the system seems to be ignoring that hostname altogether. > > Cool! Adding > > DHCP_HOSTNAME=yes > > to /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 seems to have done the trick. Now there is a longer pause during booting when it gets to the Setting up eth0...[OK] line so I'm guessing it is waiting a little longer to get an answer from the dhcp server. > Btw, where are the docs for the ifcfg-eth0 file syntax? There is no man page for it. > > Thanks > Steve > /usr/share/docs/initscripts.../sysconfig.txt search for ifcfg explanation is there. -- Aaron Konstam <akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
