on 9-14-2008 12:06 AM Marcus Moeller spake the following: > Dear Bob. > >> /etc/sysconfig/network >> Hostname=server1.mydomain.com >> (where the domain is one of my websites on the server, actually my name >> server too) > > As mentioned before, I cannot see that this variable is used in any form. > >> Change /etc/hosts >> First of all, leave all the original stuff and do not alter. >> Underneath the original stuff, just add >> <ipaddress> server1.mydomain.com >> >> REBOOT > > If you have read the initial posting this is about setting up the > hostname on machines without a network connection (but loopback). > > Best Regards > Marcus Why does a system that doesn't have any way to communicate with any other machine even need a hostname? -- MailScanner is like deodorant... You hope everybody uses it, and you notice quickly if they don't!!!! -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 250 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20080915/63e8b804/attachment-0005.sig>