/etc/hosts, hostname, and dnsdomainname questions
 

ok, so I have a question or 3 :-)

I am running gentoo linux 2.4.25

for the rest of this thread, my host name is <hostname> and domain name is <domain>


I have set hostname to <hostname> and set dnsdomainname to <domain> but when I am at a login prompt, it shows

<hostname>.unknown_domain

I know that if the following is in /etc/hosts it will display properly:

127.0.0.1 <hostname>.<domain> localhost

but I am thinking that if everything is really working, it should show my hostnamd and domain name both on the login without using the hosts file...

Whats in /etc/sysconfig/network ?

Try

HOSTNAME=<hostname>.<domain>

Gr
Dion

I do not have /etc/sysconfig.

I am running Gentoo Linux 2.4.25

well do ask from gentoo gurus at irc.freenode.net ; #gentoo
they will probably help you faster :)

whats in your /etc/resolv.conf file?

I'm no expert but i think you need to have this file configured too.

Graeme.

has

domain <mydomain> if that is what you are asking.
It also has other info like my dns servers etc

i still havent fixed this problem
all the domain name refrences point to coreline.local
it still comes up as hostname.unknowen-domainname
:'(

^ the kernel recompile error i mentioned before

also:

boath scripts run correctally at start up...
pleese help i have no idea why it shouldent work :(

Please try this step:

for ex. system Lan ip is = 10.7.60.12

than open /etc/hosts file and enter this entry

10.7.60.12 <hostname>.<domain> <hostname>

save and restart your service.