Renaming BOXForum: Networking Topic: Renaming BOX started by: kenboyles72 Posted by kenboyles72 on Aug. 09 2006,02:00
I finally got my network setup, samba configed and sharing files. The only thing thats bugg'n me, is that the dsl pc shows up as "BOX" on my network. This really ain't no biggy, I was just wondering how you could change it.
Posted by roberts on Aug. 09 2006,04:25
boot option host=your_box_name_here Posted by kenboyles72 on Aug. 09 2006,04:49
what file do i need to edit to put this in? Posted by roberts on Aug. 09 2006,05:21
That depends on install type...For liveCD, enter at first boot prompt. For frugal, enter in append section of your grub menu.lst or for lilo in lilo.conf Posted by kenboyles72 on Aug. 09 2006,06:21
edited the lilo.conf and ran "lilo". it said "linux" (that's what i want to name this pc)was added. but it still says host: box ip_address on desktop and still shows up as (BOX) in windows.
Posted by kenboyles72 on Aug. 15 2006,00:25
still can't get host renamed. so far i've edited the lilo.conf file and added "host=name_i_want" in the append section and ran lilo. after reboot, nothing is changed. but, if i boot with cd and at prompt i type "dsl host=name_i_want", when x starts it says "Host=name_i_want ip_addy". i've looked around and the ways that are mentioned don't seem to work for me. anyone know something different? is there another file i need to edit?
Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on Aug. 15 2006,18:11
What was your lilo command?Make sure you edit the correct lilo.conf and use lilo -C /path/to/your/lilo.conf or else it will use /etc/lilo.conf Posted by kenboyles72 on Aug. 16 2006,02:24
the lilo.conf file i edited was /etc/lilo.conf, thats the only one i know of or could find. this is debian hdd install, so that should be the one i needed to edit, right?this is what i have in the append section: append="hda=scsi hdb=scsi hdc=scsi hdd=scsi hde=scsi hdf=scsi hdg=scsi hdh=scsi apm=power-off nomce noapic host=Linux " Posted by kenboyles72 on Aug. 18 2006,01:01
finally found the solution here:< Change Host Name- WIKI > Posted by Zucca on Aug. 18 2006,09:53
I will do that too. Thanks. =)
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