Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 14:04:22 -0600 From: "Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P." <kdk@daleco.biz> To: fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com Cc: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD. ORG" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: need info on hostname Message-ID: <3FBD1E46.4060405@daleco.biz> In-Reply-To: <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGMEKKENAA.fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com> References: <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGMEKKENAA.fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com>
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Quid pro quo: I'm not an expert, and don't play one on TV. fbsd_user wrote: >During the install you are asked for the host name which adds the >following line to rc.conf. >hostname="gateway.homepc.com" > >What does FBSD use this for? > > DNS? Same stuff as any other system, with the possible exception of that stuff from Redmond. Since 'Nix is/has always been very network oriented, this is its primary means of human readable identification. Or something like that ;) >Did I use the correct format for the host name? > > Yes, more or less. Since homepc.com seems to actually exist, this could either be a good or bad choice, depending on whether or not you own 'homepc.com'. If the machine is on a private network and will do all it's connecting via another box, it could probably get away with 'foo.bar.baz' if you set up your DNS correctly. >What are the rules for creating the hostname name? > > See /etc/hosts. paraphrase ---"If you're directly connected to the internet, you can't just make it up...." >Are the rules published anywhere? > > > I'd check RFC's if I was *real* concerned. The good news? If something about your selected hostname is causing problems, all you have to do (as root) $hostname my.new.name HTH, Kevin Kinsey DaleCo, S.P.
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