On 02 Oct 2006, Chris Lale wrote: [snip] > > I did try both manual change and the hostname command originally, but > perhaps I did not reboot in each case - I can't remember. Subsequently, > I have found that manually changing /etc/hostname does work, but using > the hostname command does not work correctly. The hostname command > appears to work (the hostname command reports the new hostname and a new > login shows the new hostname in the prompt) but /etc/hostname retains > the original name. Consequently, when /etc/init.d/hostname.sh is started > (eg at boot) the old name is set as the hostname. > > Also, the system seems slow and unresponsive after the name is changed > with the hostname command. Eg applications from the Gnome desktop menu > will not open. > > -- > Chris.
I've found that you have to change /etc/hosts to match /etc/hostname, otherwise various bad things happen. The same applies if you use the hostname command. Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Microsoft-free zone - Using Linux Gnu-Debian http://www.acampbell.org.uk (blog, book reviews, on-line books and sceptical articles) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
