[clue-tech] Permanently setting the hostname ? - RHAT AS 4

[Jeffrey Brown]

Forgive the top post:

/etc/sysconfig/network - the HOSTNAME variable is what you what for hostname persistence.

`service network restart` will activate it.

>>> Greg Knaddison <greg.knaddison at gmail.com> 10/3/2005 10:53:46 PM >>>
On 10/3/05, Jeff Cann <jccann at gmail.com> wrote:
> By mistake, I set the hostname of a new build incorrectly.  I used the
> 'hostname' command (as root) to change it.  6 weeks later, we had to bounce
> the machine to install additional memory.  When it came up, the original
> (incorrect) hostname appeared.
>
> Is there something else I have to do to keep this change permanent on RHAT
> Enterprise Linux AS 4.0.  On FC4, I used hostname with success.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.

http://www.linode.com/forums/archive/o_t/t_1632/how_to_set_the_hostname_centos_dhcp.html 

Seems to cover your situation quite directly - though it doesn't
explain the reason why it works on some systems but not on RHEL AS4.0.

Greg
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