How to change hostname in FC3

[Jim]

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 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> --- Thomas Cameron <thomas.cameron at camerontech.com>
> 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
> >
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> 
> Thanks Thomas for the help
> 
> One of my dumber mistakes
> 
> johnny
> 
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