Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2014 16:25:01 +0200 From: Michelle Sullivan <michelle@sorbs.net> To: Christian Alge <lists@burnus.net> Cc: FreeBSD-STABLE Mailing List <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Server insists on wrong hostname Message-ID: <54393DBD.4030602@sorbs.net> In-Reply-To: <54393C76.7090702@burnus.net> References: <5438F7A4.4070908@burnus.net> <54392A57.7020704@sorbs.net> <54393142.4050005@burnus.net> <5439326B.3070508@sorbs.net> <54393C76.7090702@burnus.net>
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Christian Alge wrote:
> Doesn't sound right indeed.. The name is being set to the server's
> previous name ("Freie Energie" instead of "freieenergie"). Would that
> issue in the hostname command also concern the output of `print -P %m`?
> Also why would hostname do that? On a side note, I had the complete file
> system searched for any file containing the old name and none was
> returned. So where could it be stored?
>
>
>
Put the DHCP client in debug mode - it's most likely coming from the
DHCP server (did you restart it after changing the config?)
Michelle
>> Christian Alge <mailto:lists@burnus.net>
>> 11. Oktober 2014 11:25
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am operating a FreeBSD 10.0-STABLE server and once upon a time I
>> decided to change its hostname. I edited it in /etc/rc.conf, /etc/hosts
>> and /etc/defaults/rc.conf. I also set it by invoking `sudo hostname`,
>> but every time I restart it, it aquires the old name again. I fail to
>> see, where that setting comes from. Can any of you help me out with
>> that? Thanks in advance.
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>> Michelle Sullivan <mailto:michelle@sorbs.net>
>> 11. Oktober 2014 15:02
>> If DHCPd probably from the DHCP server(and client).. If not DHCP check
>> /etc/rc.conf and /etc/rc.conf.local.
>>
>> Christian Alge <mailto:lists@burnus.net>
>> 11. Oktober 2014 15:31
>> Thanks for your quick answer. The DHCP server is configured to assign
>> the correct hostname to this server's MAC. /etc/rc.conf states the
>> correct hostname, /etc/rc.conf.local does not exist. Neither do
>> /usr/local/etc/rc.conf*.
>>
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>> Michelle Sullivan <mailto:michelle@sorbs.net>
>> 11. Oktober 2014 15:36
>>
>> Doesn't sound right... I assume its just the 'hostname' command that is
>> reporting the wrong information? What is it being set/reset to?
>>
>> Michelle
>>
>>
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