On 17 November 2012 15:40, Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R <caf@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Today's yum update changed something that caused dnsmasq to fail > to start up. Apparently dnsmasq now gets HOSTNAME from a file > anaconda creates. In the case of the omen.com server, Anaconda > did not set a hostname. Now all of a sudden dnsmasq cares about > this whereas it didn't previously. Hi Chuck, a couple of questions 1) Which environment are you seeing this? [Fedora 17, 18 or rawhide?] 2) Did you find which magic file that dnsmasq is wanting now? > While snooping around trying to fix the problem, I discovered multiple > dnsmasq.conf files. > > Anaconda should set HOSTNAME in its special file. If anaconda doesn't > get a good hostname from dhcp anaconda should ask for one! > > -- > Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R caf@xxxxxxxx www.omen.com > Developer of Industrial ZMODEM(Tm) for Embedded Applications > Omen Technology Inc "The High Reliability Software" > 10255 NW Old Cornelius Pass Portland OR 97231 503-614-0430 > > -- > test mailing list > test@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test -- Stephen J Smoogen. "Don't derail a useful feature for the 99% because you're not in it." Linus Torvalds "Years ago my mother used to say to me,... Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me." —James Stewart as Elwood P. Dowd -- test mailing list test@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test