Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 11:28:56 -0700 From: Aaron Siegel <bsd-daemon@attbi.com> To: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Promt Message-ID: <3C9E1AE8.1000203@attbi.com> References: <02032415452000.00260@ppp-212-.ettnet.se> <3C9E02BC.5040403@cream.org>
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Hello
Add the line
hostname="<enter what ever name you want for your computer>"
in the rc.conf file. You can use the hostname as root to change it at
the prompt.
Andrew Boothman wrote:
> Thomas Widlumdh wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> I use to login as root on "Alt+F1" and as user on "Alt+F2".
>> I connect the internet from the user.
>> Whole of a sudden, sometimes, the root prompt is changed
>> from an ordinary # to "ppp-212-#"
>> Why is that?
>>
>>> From where does the prompt get it's name?
>>
>>
> Its sounds like your ISP might be resetting your hostname when you
> connect to the net.
>
> I'm not sure, but try a 'host <your-ip-address>' and see if it returns
> ppp-212-.....
>
> If that's the case, you can tell dhclient to override the hostname
> setting, see man dhclient or ask again on the list.
>
> Andrew.
>
>
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