https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=398419 Summary: Unable to find/change hostname setting on startup Product: openSUSE 11.0 Version: RC 1 Platform: Other OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: Basesystem AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: doiggl@velocitynet.com.au QAContact: qa@suse.de Found By: --- How can I set the hostname and command prompt something else when system starts. ? I will attach boot.msg At the prompt it shows 'dhcppc2' for the command prompt. /etc/hosts does NOT show it set there. Part of boot.msg is as follows: <notice>pidofproc: dhcpcd 5383 Setting up network interfaces: lo lo IP address: 127.0.0.1/8 IP address: 127.0.0.2/8 done eth0 device: nVidia Corporation MCP55 Ethernet (rev a3) No configuration found for eth0 unused eth1 device: nVidia Corporation MCP55 Ethernet (rev a3) eth1 (DHCP) . . <notice>killproc: kill(4334,20) <notice>killproc: kill(4302,1) <notice>killproc: kill(4334,18) <notice>killproc: kill(4334,12) IP/Netmask: '192.168.1.35' / '255.255.255.0' ('dhcppc2') doneSetting up service network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . done Thankyou. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.