Hi. Can anybody inform me about the host file in the /etc directory? I've read this is a alternative of a named server. Could it be possible to put my system name, "wjerljocht" togetter with my current IP number so that I can be found on the WWW, when I'am online? I once had a dialin connection, but if the client wanted to acces my FTP service, he had to enter the assigend IP number instead of my hostname. and could it be chaned "hot", so without rebooting the system?, and if it has to, wich service could be rebooted, to get is running? Thanks in advance. A Risselada -- Underlying Principle of Socio-Genetics: Superiority is recessive. ------------------------------------- This Email is 100% Virus Free! How do I know? ~ Because no Microsoft products were used to generate it! ------------------------------------- 4:00pm up 27 min, 3 users, load average: 1.07, 1.20, 1.12 -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq