Changing host

[CodeHeads]

On Sat, 03 Jun 2006 20:18:06 -0700 oldman <talbotscott at cox.net> wrote:

> CodeHeads wrote:
> > On Sat, 03 Jun 2006 22:09:39 -0400 "Mark Haney" <mhaney at ercbroadband.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> >   
> >> under.actuate at gmail.com wrote:
> >>     
> >>> Hey,
> >>>
> >>> You know how, when Linux boots, just before the GUI login screen 
> >>> appears, you see the console and it looks like
> >>>
> >>> localhost.localdomain:
> >>>
> >>> It just sits there briefly and then goes to the GUI login screen.  
> >>> Well, this is how it looked for me until just barely.  Now it looks like
> >>>
> >>> computer_name:
> >>>
> >>> Is there any way to get this back to being localhost.localdomain?  
> >>> Also, how do I get to the GUI from the console?
> >>>
> >>> Jared
> >>>
> >>>       
> >> I don't know about the computer_name deal, is that what you named it at 
> >> some point?  As for getting to the GUI from console, startx works, 
> >> startkde also works if you are using KDE.  And I think (and don't quote 
> >> me) gdm will start gnome, although I've never done that before since 
> >> I've used KDE almost exclusively the last year or so.
> >>     
> >
> > $startx will take you to your last login desktop.  If you used Gnome last,
> > it will take you there, and vise-versa with KDE.
> >
> > As far as the localhost.localdomain You can get to this, if you are using
> > Gnome, under System => Administration => Network
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> > Will
> >   
>     You probably want to check /etc/hosts.  there should be a line:
> 127.0.0.1               localhost.localdomain localhost
>  
> If this is o.k., there are a few other files that might be the problem.  
> You could google hostname, or write back and I'm sure some one will give 
> you a list of places to check.
> 
> Scott
 

You inspired me Scott! LOL
Here is another one:
/etc/sysconfig/network

Will
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