if you do not want /etc/hosts you need a DNS server in my opinion a nameserver for TWO hostnames is wasted time you have much more work configure a dns as with TWO text-lines which of the two is the dns-server? are both the dns-server with slave/master? why so much wasted time for two computers? Am 08.09.2012 09:20, schrieb Lukáš Šembera: > Ok, so since I don't want to have static records in /etc/hosts, it is > necessary to configure the bind daemon somehow? I want to be able to > resolve hosts by their HOSTNAME value in /etc/sysconfig/network. > > On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 8:43 AM, Frank Cox <theatre@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> On Sat, 8 Sep 2012 08:34:10 +0200 >> Lukáš Šembera wrote: >> >>> on my home LAN network, there are 2 fedora computers. The problem is that >>> I'm unable to access one from the another by hostname. So, for example, >>> when I'm mounting a NFS share, I've to use the IP address. The same issue >>> is with ping, ssh, etc. What do I need to configure to make resolving by >>> hostname on LAN work? Thank you very much. >> >> man hosts >> >> An example is included. >> >> -- >> MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Real D 3D Digital Cinema ~ www.melvilletheatre.com >> www.creekfm.com - FIFTY THOUSAND WATTS of POW WOW POWER! >> -- >> users mailing list >> users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> To unsubscribe or change subscription options: >> https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users >> Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines >> Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org -- Reindl Harald the lounge interactive design GmbH A-1060 Vienna, Hofmühlgasse 17 CTO / CISO / Software-Development p: +43 (1) 595 3999 33, m: +43 (676) 40 221 40 icq: 154546673, http://www.thelounge.net/ http://www.thelounge.net/signature.asc.what.htm
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