Re: `host name' vs. `hostname'
On Thu, 2002-02-28 at 14:50, Matt Kraai wrote:
> Howdy,
>
> I am pleased to report that earlier today I was able to install
> Debian Woody on my iBook2 using the new-powermac flavor without
> any serious problems. However, I did find some minor issues
> that I'd like to fix.
Did you make a separate /boot partition? I've gotten one report that
the code which tries to prevent you from making a /boot with an
incorrect filesystem type is itself incorrect. It would be great if you
could try beating on that part of the installer a bit; try making /boot
ext3, HFS (shouldn't work), etc.
I really wish UML worked on PowerPC; then it would be a lot easier to
test the partitioning code.
> Which term is preferred, `host name' or `hostname'. The
> boot-floppies use both on the same screen, and some consistency
> would be nice. FOLDOC lists it as one word[1,2], but the
> hostname manual page uses two. Any preference?
I think you'll have people telling you both are correct. It's a lot
like "filesystem" versus "file system". The former is very popular in
common usage, but you'll usually only see the latter in formal works.
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