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From: das15@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Douglas A Scott)
Subject: Setting ones hostname
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Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1991 03:10:43 GMT

I have a standalone 030 machine running 2.1.  I am not connected to the
Internet, but have UUCP access.  I am curious about certain inconsistancies in
the setting of my hostname.  My machine is "zardoz".

I have been able to set that so that when I type 'hostname', it gets it right,
and my login window upon startup has it right, and my mail understands where
it is originating--but some programs still call this machine 'localhost'.

For example, if I say 'ping zardoz', it says "host not known".  Same with
telnet (telnetting to myself).  Both understand if I use 'localhost' instead.

How can I get everything to agree on 'zardoz' as the name of my machine?  Is
there something special to do in NetInfoManager?

Thanks in advance.

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Douglas Scott          Columbia University Computer Music Studio 
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