<pre>Check these two files $ cat /etc/sysconfig/network NETWORKING=yes HOSTNAME=whateverboxname.domain may have to add the ip-addresss map to /etc/hosts <a href="http://127.0.0.1">127.0.0.1</a> whateverboxname Marc </pre> <div>On 8/27/05, <a href="mailto:brad.mugleston@comcast.net">brad.mugleston@comcast.net</a> <<a href="mailto:brad.mugleston@comcast.net">brad.mugleston@comcast.net </a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">how does one permenately change a hostname? typing "hostname <a href="http://new.name">new.name</a>" doesn't do it permenately and I can't find which file to change. Thanks, Brad Mugleston, KI0OT There are 10 types of people in this world. Those that understand binary and those that don't. _______________________________________________ Redhat-install-list mailing list <a href="mailto:Redhat-install-list@redhat.com">Redhat-install-list@redhat.com</a> <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-install-list"> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-install-list</a> To Unsubscribe Go To ABOVE URL or send a message to: <a href="mailto:redhat-install-list-request@redhat.com">redhat-install-list-request@redhat.com</a> Subject: unsubscribe </blockquote></div>