[opensuse] what does 127.0.1.1 mean?

12.1 Hi We have a bind nameserver for our 192 domain. For a non static IP client I have to set the line: 127.0.1.1 hostname.domain hostname in /etc/hosts otherwise hostname -f and lots of other stuff doesn't work. 1. Why? 2. What should the file /etc/HOSTNAME contain? a. fqdn b. hostname Thanks, L x -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org