[TriLUG] Roadrunner Question

Turnpike Man turnpike420 at yahoo.com
Thu Aug 28 13:04:05 EDT 2003


If you are speaking of hostname, I would set your own.  :)

In Red Hat Linux - /etc/sysconfig/network

add the line:
HOSTNAME=<hostname of your choice>

just my opinion
David M.

--- Scot Huntsberry wrote:
> I use Roadrunner here in Raleigh for my ISP.  The network gives my
> computer a name upon entering the network.  I'm sure you all know what
> I'm talking about.  Here is my question...do I have to add this
> information to my /etc/hosts for the system to function correctly?  Is
> there a way to do something that will account for all the possible names
> - IP addresses that could get assigned by Roadrunner to the computer?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Scot


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