Re: (fqdn) hostname resolution when using DHCP
you could add a domain to a DNS in your local network so that works, or
what is probably easier is look for the lmhosts file on the windows box
(use find) it may be called lmhosts.sam or some shit, add the ip and the
names there, it seems to be window's version of /etc/hosts. you may have
to rename the lmhosts.sam file or copy it, i forget what it supposed to be
and what its supposed to be named i just keep playing with it till it
works.
and it does work ..
nate
On Wed, 29 Dec 1999, Salman Ahmed wrote:
ssahme >
ssahme >I have a linux box running potato (updated as of a couple of hrs ago) +
ssahme >kernel 2.2.13. The box gets its IP address via a DHCP server. I set the
ssahme >hostname of this box when I first installed Debian (slink) off of the
ssahme >CDs without any domain name.
ssahme >
ssahme >I noticed that from windoze boxes, I can't ping this box if I use the
ssahme >fqdn hostname. Pinging by IP address works fine. But I want to be able
ssahme >to ping this box from other linux/windoze boxes by using
ssahme >hostname.domainname.
ssahme >
ssahme >How do I do this ? Do I have to setup a DNS server on this box ?
ssahme >
ssahme >Thanks for any info.
ssahme >
ssahme >--
ssahme >Salman Ahmed
ssahme >ssahmed AT pathcom DOT com
ssahme >
ssahme >
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