Re: Host Name Problem

[David McGlone <dmcglone ameritech net>]

I see, I will change mine ASAP. Thanks for the advice. I never fail to
learn something new on here.

David M.

AIM: Dmcg295308

ICQ #: 96210352

On Sat, 30 Dec 2000, Brett Castleberry wrote:

> 
> On 2000.12.30 21:42:29 -0500 David McGlone wrote:
> > here's what my /etc/host file looks like:
> > 
> > 127.0.0.1 Ameritech.net dmcglone
>  
> You should not have your ISP's hostname on the same line as your local
> address, (127.0.0.1).  That makes Gnome think that it is your machine's
> hostname.  Here's mine:
> 127.0.0.1	monachos	localhost.localdomain	localhost
> where monachos is the name I've given this machine.  It could read simply:
> 127.0.0.1	localhost.localdomain	localhost.
> I know it used to be the practice with some to add lines in /etc/hosts with
> the names and addresses of other hosts.  But now this is usually done only
> in /etc/resolv.conf
> 
> Brett 
>