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Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 07:56:03 +0200 (CEST)
From: Micke Josefsson <mj@isy.liu.se>
To: John Toon <john.toon@btinternet.com>
Subject: Re: Internet browser setup
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On 01-Jan-70 John Toon wrote:
> Micke Josefsson wrote:
> 
>> On 28-Jun-01 IRCD IRCD wrote:
>> 
>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>I am a new linux user running FreeBSD 4.2 on my computer currently, and i 
>>>have also manage to gain internet access via PPP. And the desktop manager 
>>>that i am using is GNOME, but whenever i type "startx" to start up the 
>>>server, i recieved a message from the gnome system that there is "some 
>>>problem with accessing gnome internet and i should include the file in 
>>>/etc/host". Could i please get some help in fixin this problem.
> 
> The hostname on your box is not properly set up; as root, edit the text file
> 
> 
> /etc/defaults/rc.conf
> 
> Look for the field
> 
> hostname=""
> 
> and insert your chosen hostname inbetween the commas. e.g.
> 
> hostname="hostfoobar"
> 
> 
> Restart networking (or reboot) for the change to take effect. This 
> permanently sets the hostname.

How do I restart networking (or any other part of the boot process) without
actually having to boot the machine? I've always wondered but never had the guts
to ask...

/Micke

> 
> Otherwise, (as root) simply do
> 
> hostname -s <hostname>
> 
> Where <hostname> is your chosen hostname to set the host; however, if 
> you reboot, you'll need to do this again.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> John.

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