host name in fc

[Nifty Hat Mitch]

On Sun, Jan 02, 2005 at 01:40:25AM +0100, Danesh Daroui wrote:
> Peter Arremann wrote:
> >On Saturday 01 January 2005 16:22, Danesh Daroui wrote:
> > 
> >
> >>I did change host name in system-config-network, but it is not still in
> >>routers clients list and host name for my fedora machine is still blank,
> >>is it important at all ?
...
> >>Yeah, samba is installed in my LAN.

> >Windows automatically updates a dns server if set through dhcp with the 
> >name (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q228803/) in such a configuration. 
> >Look at the manpage of dhclient.conf - especially the DYNAMIC DNS 
> >section... that setups the same in Linux. 

Can you tell us what network your windows machines are configuring
themselves on.  You may be seeing interactions with "APIPA" (Automatic
Private IP Address).  A hint is that  169.254.x.x addresses are 
being used.

The good news is that the service that Windows leverages is available
to you..... 

Did you tell us what router/DHCP server is involved.
Do not confuse WINS names with Dynamic/DNS names.



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