yes I found that item in the QRVC site and as I mentioned , while it works to change the host name within the program; it does not change the hostname to the outside world (DHCP server). I guess I am now one small step towards guru-hood. I found this: etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 mine looks like this (after I changed the last line from TEST to the name I wanted) # Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5701 Gigabit Ethernet DEVICE=eth0 BOOTPROTO=dhcp DHCPCLASS= HWADDR=00:06:5B:F7:28:DF ONBOOT=yes DHCP_HOSTNAME=Asterisk1 and - after a reboot - it works. The router now shows the name so there are two names the host name used by the computer internally the host name used externally on the network Ken 27021 -----Original Message----- From: Steve Gladden <steve@michiganbroadband.com> To: Ken <ke2n@cs.com> Cc: app_rpt-users@qrvc.com Sent: Thu, Jan 7, 2010 10:23 am Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] host name for DHCP Is this a centos/ACID box? TRY adding or editing the "HOSTNAME=" line in: /etc/sysconfig/network Was almost able to do this from memory but had to google it by searching for "centos change hostname" Not everyone is going to know exactly what to search for. :-) so I won't griping "google is your friend" anytime soon :-) Tested here and works :-) [root@N8LBV-R ~]# -Steve
Does any linux guru out there know how to change the DHCP client name from TEST?
I followed the instruction to use system-config-network and suceeded in changing the shell prompt to the host name I want, but my router still says the node name is TEST.
Some internet searching came up with the "dhclient" command - which works - but after the next lease renewal it is back to TEST again. That name must be buried someplace in the linux configuration.
Ken
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