How to find/change machine name

[Bob Latham]

In article <20080430074959.GA31344 at th-shell-1>,
   Chris G <cl at isbd.net> wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 08:10:41AM +0100, Bob Latham wrote:
 
> "on everything except Linux"?  I suspect by that you mean Windows! :-)

I can see why you would say that. In truth, I do use Windows when I have
to but by choice I use RISC OS. RISC OS does ping continuously but can be
stopped with the escape key, simple and logical. I've also used ping on
Apple but it was a while back and I cannot remember anything about it.  

> On everything (including Linux) that I have worked on a ping command
> by default continues for ever.

It isn't the default on windows is it? Doesn't that do 5 cycles?

> To stop it you do just the same as you would on the Windows (!)
> command line, hit CTRL/C.

I've never ever used that. Didn't know about it - thanks. How obscure! 

Cheers,

Bob.