Networking :: Hostname / Dns/ fqdn

I'm not sure what sticks and what doesn't at reboot with a HD install but if you consider a frugal grub install you can...

1. add those settings to bootlocal.sh for backup/restore. I have all the commands you need in the wiki. HERE

2. As Ke4nt mentioned before. If you have a frugal grub install go to the root of the partition and edit the menu.lst file in /boot/grub and add "host=scanner.mydomain.com" to the append line. Also add 'nodhcp' on this same line for step 1 above.

3&4. you can also start them in bootlocal.sh or if you want to run X you can put them in the /home/dsl/.xinitrc file BEFORE the last fluxbox line. You will want to put the '&' after each entry to run it in the background.

What you are trying to do is easily achievable with DSL. I currently run a headless mp3 server accessed with vnc and ftp. Many others here do similar things.

Good Luck

Chris

Pardon my previous whining.....I figured it out.

original here.