Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1996 00:32:46 -0600 From: Allen Hyer <allenh@wtrt.net> To: "Michael P. Deslippe" <tensbum@ix.netcom.com>, questions@freefall.freebsd.org Subject: Re: Domain Name Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19961220003245.006d6f20@wtrt.net>
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At 07:50 PM 12/26/96 -0500, Michael P. Deslippe wrote: >I'm using FreeBSD 2.1.6. The original IP was set up for another purpose >and has a very arcane domain name. I am now seting it up to be useful. >However, when I first installed FreeBSD I told it the arcane name. How do >I get FreeBSD to now recognize itself as the new name? > >The DNS name is set (ex.:, handy.dan.com), however, everytime I send a >message to the server, it comes back with it's old name >(ex.:,hupX.artle.gin.com). In addition, if you telnet or ftp to the site, >you see FreeBSD 2.1.6 (hupX.artle.gin.com) and I want FreeBSD 2.1.6 >(handy.dan.com). > >How do I change it? First, sorry for the last post, hit the wrong key and sent it by accident. Now, use your favorite text editor and edit /etc/sysconfig In the NetConfig section there is entries for host name, ip address, etc. Change it there and do a restart. Allen Hyer System Administrator West Texas Rural Telephone
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