Re: host name in fc

On Sun, 02 Jan 2005 01:14:22 +0100, Danesh Daroui <Danesh.D(a)bredband.net&gt; wrote: >Kam Leo wrote: > > > >>On Sat, 1 Jan 2005 16:35:25 -0500, Peter Arremann <loony(a)loonybin.org&gt; wrote: >> >> >> >> >>>On Saturday 01 January 2005 16:22, Danesh Daroui wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>I did change host name in system-config-network, but it is not still in >>>>routers clients list and host name for my fedora machine is still blank, >>>>is it important at all ? >>>>Yeah, samba is installed in my LAN. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>I don't see if you already answered the question, but are you using the router >>>as your dhcp and dns server right? >>>Windows automatically updates a dns server if set through dhcp with the name >>>(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q228803/) in such a configuration. Look at >>>the manpage of dhclient.conf - especially the DYNAMIC DNS section... that >>>setups the same in Linux. >>> >>>Peter. >>> >>> >>> >>Check the Fedora-List archive for December 28 and this subject "How to >>reach a computer by hostname on a LAN?". It pretty much covers DHCP >>settings for a NIC or wireless interface. >> >> >> >Yes I will. Thank you for the tip. > > > You are welcome. If that does not help come on back. Happy New Year!