When I boot up my computer I keep getting a different hostname. It may be one for a few times then it will switch to another hostname.

I am using RHL 9. My ISP uses DCHP for IP assignment.

I found the other thread under distributions about someone that had a problem with changing hostname. I cannot use netconfig to set the hostname because I do not have a static IP address. I do not have the file HOSTNAME on my computer.

The problem began after my wife visited a certain website which attempted to install a program on the computer. Since that time I have been having this problem with the hostname. I did not detect any virus when scanned. I did a search for the hostname that it usually reverts to but cannot find it in a search checking text files.

What are my possible sources of the problem and the solution?

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

did you try to edit :

---> /etc/sysconfig/network
that says:

---> HOSTNAME=

/etc/sysconfig/network does not show the hostname that keeps appearing. That is why I am confused.

Example:
The hostname comes up as "B5R3S8" but I cannot find any reference to this hostname anywhere. All settings for hostname are localhost.localdomain.

Debian keeps hostname in '/etc/hostname'. Not sure about RH. You should also check '/etc/hosts' I don't think that is the problem.

Perhaps it helps.

Ott

Been there done that and still the hostname keeps changing on me. Right now it keeps changing between my MAC address and some name I have no idea where it is coming from. What is changing the hostname?