Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2000 18:36:13 -0700 (PDT) From: Tyler Spivey <tyler@wapvi.bc.ca> To: leegold <goldtech@worldpost.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: unqualified hostname Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.10.10006051835360.7958-100000@viper.wapvi.bc.ca> In-Reply-To: <000b01bfcf57$1da59b00$77dd7ad1@beefstew>
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if i remember, i edited /etc/rc.conf, theirs a line like: host_name="yourhostname" . On Mon, 5 Jun 2000, leegold wrote: > (newbie - ) > > when i installed i apparently used an unqualified hostname. i used > "ham_on_rye" as the hostname and never entered any thing in the domain > field. i have since learned that underscores "_" are not recommeneded and > that i could as well said said "ham-on-rye.local w/better results. > > durring boot-up i get some comments from FreeBSD - "unqualified host name", > "sleeping for retry", "unable to qualify host name", then - "using short > name". Also I see something to the effect that sendmail is complaining too. > > so how can i permantly correct this problem? i assume there's a file i can > edit. or, i have tried /stand/sysinstall but haven't been able to effect a > change.(?) > > THANKS > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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