Mandriva and default host name
 

I just downloaded the latest version of Free mandriva 2007. When I open any of the windows, I get "user@amontpellier-257-1-113-100.w90-0.abo.wanodoo.fr" onthe title bar. Where is this coming from? How can I change it. When the system boots up it sits at setting hostname for a minute or so before moving on. I am sure this address in France is the reason for the delay.

Any help would be greatly appreacied...

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You are getting that hostname because its the one you were given by your ISP using dhcp. You can use your own hostname by starting Mandriva Control Center -> Networking -> Alter miscellaneous Internet Settings and tinker with the settings for your hostname. I think your ISPs dhcp server is a bit slow at issuing you with a hostname and thats why your system just sits and waits till its got one.

I have same problem, although it says `Setting hostname to Localhost` (or similar) I then have to wait for a few minutes, this never happened in 2006, 10.1, 10.2

exacly, I have been using their Distro for years; all worked great until the last two version. Mandriva 2006 was full of bugs and the 2007 takes forever to boot up... I might have to try a different distro....

you can try to run wireshark / ethereal (just before typinc command hostname somename)
after being logged in (without haveing setup an hostname in the confugration)
and see what the net trafic is about

As a side note, in openoffice 2.0.3 there is feature that
looks for the localhost name and get really confused if there is none
and office takes 1 or 2 minutes to start. Maybe this is similar
(ref google dns lookup query openoffice)

thanks you I will try that but I don't believe my ISP is using a DHCP server in France (.fr). I am located in Canada....

whoaa! something fishy here

you typed
is this a typo
in fr it is wanadoo AFAIK

This is strange. You may need to check you pc is not compromised,
do not know