Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 01:32:46 -0400 (EDT) From: Lanny Baron <lnb@freebsdsystems.com> To: Janis <janisd@optonline.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: Cant get a Hostname Message-ID: <XFMail.000425013246.lnb@freebsdsystems.com> In-Reply-To: <008901bfae87$771becc0$67febd18@janisd>
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Hi, I forgot to ask, are you on the @home.com network? But one person that answered you is also correct in checking your /etc/hosts and make sure you have your network stuff there. For example in my /etc/hosts this box is: 127.0.0.1 localhost.freebsdsystems.com localhost 24.69.168.6 satan.freebsdsystems.com satan 24.69.168.6 satan.freebsdsystems.com. And in /etc/resolv.conf: domain freebsdsystems.com nameserver 127.0.0.1 nameserver 216.126.88.51 nameserver 216.126.95.33 But have you also checked /etc/rc.conf to make sure your hostname is coming up on a boot or reboot..: hostname="satan.freebsdsystems.com" The above entry must be in your /etc/rc.conf Hope that helps, -Lanny Baron On 25-Apr-00 Janis wrote: > Hi , > > I recently moved to a different city and I moved my local cable modem with > me. I never had a problem before getting a hostname to come up in my address. > I have called the internet cable company several times but I get no help. > They tell me as long as I connect they dont see a problem. But I am having a > problem, I cant get onto alot of servers with a software I use. Is there > anyway that I can change this IP to a hostname??? Please help thanks Lanny Baron, Master FreeBSD Administrator ---------------------------------- Date: 25-Apr-00 Time: 01:32:46 A general leading the State Department resembles a dragon commanding ducks. -- New York Times, Jan. 20, 1981 ---------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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