hostname setting resets when computer does

[DougK62]

I want my hostname to be set whenever I reset the computer. I'm using RH7.0. I know this can be done easily, but I don't know what file to put the command in - help? Thanks.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Did you try looking at any of the documentation? There should be some docs, try inet or something.

 

[Need4Speed]

is it the hostname thats resseting or the domain name?

you can set the hostname by typing "hostname xxxxxx"

domain name can be set to survive a reboot by:

In etc/sysconfig/network add in the following lines:

NISDOMAIN='mydomainname.com'

In /etc/rc.sysinit add in the following lines:

# Set the NIS domain name
if [ -n "$NISDOMAIN" ]; then
action "Setting NIS domain name $NISDOMAIN" domainname $NISDOMAIN
else
domainname ""
fi

Right after the lines:

# Set the hostname.
action $"Setting hostname ${HOSTNAME}: " hostname ${HOSTNAME}

 

[Nothinman]

NIS domain != DNS domain.

 

[mgpaulus]

under Debian, all you have to do is edit /etc/hostname. There is a script, /etc/init.d/hostname.sh, that will source that file and set the hostname. You might have something similar, but I'm not sure where yours will be (/etc/rc.d/init, maybe??)