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Date:      Tue, 13 Jul 2004 12:06:33 -0700
From:      Dan Finn <dhrider@gmail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: changed hostname, what else shoud I change ?
Message-ID:  <89ceee70407131206790bf423@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <20040713190113.GB6656@dhumketu.homeunix.net>
References:  <20040713132212.6dde0e77@it.buh.cameradicommercio.ro> <20040713190113.GB6656@dhumketu.homeunix.net>

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probably wouldn't hurt to do a recursive grep through /etc/ for the
old hostname and/or IP.

On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 00:31:13 +0530, Shantanoo <freebsd@dhumketu.cjb.net> wrote:
> +++ Ion-Mihai Tetcu [freebsd] [13-07-04 13:22 +0300]:
> | Hi,
> |
> |
> | I moved my desktop's HDD from a machine to another and I've changed the hostname
> | in /etc/hosts.
> |
> | Now I wonder what else do I have to change in order to have things run
> | smooth ?
> |
> | X gives an error on startup :
> |
> |  % startx
> | xauth: (argv):1:  bad display name "old_host_name.tld.ro:0" in "list" com
> | mand
> | Using authority file /home/itetcu/.Xauthority
> | xauth: (stdin):1:  bad display name "old_host_name.tld.ro:0" in "add" com
> | mand
> |
> |
> | XFree86 Version 4.3.0
> | Release Date: 27 February 2003
> | X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
> | ..............
> |
> | and the same on shutdown. Where to look about this ?
> 
> run the following command once:
> 
> rm ~/.Xauthority
> 
> |
> |
> | Besides postfix are there any other apps / files to look for ?
> 
> name server (if you are running it)
> 
> |
> |
> | Thanks,
> |
> | --
> | IOnut
> | Unregistered ;) FreeBSD "user"
> |
> 
> Shantanoo
> 
> 
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