Guest Thakowbbery Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 Greetings I'm currently having some problems with Mandrake 10.1. I tried everything, but I can't change my hostname. The system is always setting its hostname by DHCP. I tried setting HOSTNAME= into: /etc/sysconfig/network /etc/sysconfig/network-scritps/ifcfg-etho /etc/sysconfig/network-scritps/ifcfg-lo I've also created the /etc/HOSTNAME file, added the hostname to /etc/hosts, even tried setting a script into ifup.d/, but nothing worked. The only thing that worked was adding a line to /etc/rc.local, but I really want to avoid that kind of solution. Other problem is with display manager. Im using KDE, but I want to change from KDM to XDM. Ive managed to do it through graphical wizard, but I'd like to know which file in Mandrake controls that. [moved from Software by spinynorman - welcome aboard :)] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crashdamage Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 ...I can't change my hostname. The system is always setting its hostname by DHCP. Maybe a dumb suggestion, but have you tried going into MCC>Network Config and unchecking the little box that tells MDK to set the hostname by DHCP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coverup Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Maybe a dumb suggestion, but have you tried going into MCC>Network Config and unchecking the little box that tells MDK to set the hostname by DHCP? ... which modifies a dhcp script so that it does not overwrites /etc/hostname. Find and edit that script. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Thakowbbery Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Actually I looked 4 it, but couldn't find anything like a "Network Config", maybe I passed over it really fast and didn't noticed. Well, I'll check again, see if I can find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longman Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 is there an "easy" way to change the host name? without manually changing all those files? Actually I looked 4 it, but couldn't find anything like a "Network Config", maybe I passed over it really fast and didn't noticed.Well, I'll check again, see if I can find it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYinYeti Posted August 23, 2005 Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 I think it is somewhere in Network > Misc. Internet Settings (I'm not sure, my mcc in in French). Yves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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