%% [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bob Proulx) writes: >> BUT, when I type "dnsdomainname", it says I have no domain name >> configured.
bp> With DHCP this is set in the server, not the client. The server bp> tells the client the domain name. I don't know why your override bp> was not having affect. Hm. bp> If you set your hostname to the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) I bp> think it should resolve your problem. bp> cp /etc/mailname /etc/hostname Yeah, but this doesn't help that much since I'm logging into lots of different places with my laptop, and it's only at work that I want that domain name obviously. I could script it all but I guess I thought that's what the DHCP stuff was supposed to take care of for me. bp> Of course am-utils has uses and I have used it for a long time. bp> But I think you would be better off using autofs if possible. I need /net support, plus some other fanciness. bp> The am-utils package in particular has terrible debconf behavior. bp> Blech! Not sure what you mean. Although, I did work with the maintainer to get important configuration options available in am-utils. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul D. Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> HASMAT--HA Software Mthds & Tools "Please remain calm...I may be mad, but I am a professional." --Mad Scientist ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These are my opinions---Nortel Networks takes no responsibility for them. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
