Hi, under /etc/sysconfig/network put/edit HOSTNAME=xyz That will change your hostname back to somethign more managable....(will have to restart network services) service network restart Jeremiah -----Original Message----- From: Howard Protheroe [mailto:howard@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 8:35 AM To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: error message after log in.. hello, I am hoping somebody can help with some small but very irritating problems. 1. I have managed to rename my computer to X1-6-00-04-e2-a3-5f while trying to install stuff and don't know how to change it back to something more simple. 2. When I log in I get an error message : Could not look up internet address for X1-6-00-04-e2-a3-5f This will prevent the GNOME from operating correctly. It may be possible to correct the problem by adding X1-6-00-04-e2-a3-5f to the file /etc/hosts I have limited knowledge of Linux and I am running redhat 2.4.20-31.9. Any help is much appreciated. Howard -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
