[SunHELP] no hostname (unknown)

[Ravi Sandesh]

use hostname command

Ravi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kumar V Appan" <kumar.appan at wipro.com>
To: <sunhelp at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 8:26 AM
Subject: Re: [SunHELP] no hostname (unknown)


> Hi,
> 
>   You will have to put  hostname entry  in /etc/hostname.interface and
> /etc/nodename.
> 
> 
> Thanks&Regards
> Kumarappan
> 
> J P wrote:
> 
> > When doing a standalone install of Solaris 2.8 I did
> > not select a Name service (well, I selected none
> > actually), now the box hostname is unknown.....  How
> > do I fix this?  It is getting an ip by DHCP, and i
> > entered the name in /etc/hosts, and /etc/net/ti* (all
> > the hosts files below those directories) and still no
> > hostname.  What am I missing?  Have I not "turned"
> > something on?  Do I HAVE to point to a dns server?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Peer
> >
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