Re: (fqdn) hostname resolution when using DHCP

["Salman Ahmed" <ssahmed@pathcom.com>]

>>>>> "a" == aphro  <nate@firetrail.com> writes:
(1)
    a>  you could add a domain to a DNS in your local network so that
    a> works

how this work ? Will this approach require the network sysadmins to
change their (internal) DNS configuration ? Our network admins know of
only one OS: Windoze, and generally don't know d*** about
Unix/Linux/*BSD, so I am a little hesitant to try anything that requires
their intervention.

(2)
    a> or what is probably easier is look for the lmhosts file on
    a> the windows box (use find) it may be called lmhosts.sam or some
    a> shit, add the ip and the names there, it seems to be window's
    a> version of /etc/hosts.  you may have to rename the lmhosts.sam

but this would require:
  a) updating the LM hosts file on a lot of windoze boxes
  b) changing the file everytime my linux box's IP address changes
     because of DHCP

I am not familiar with DNS at all but is there a way to bind/associate a
hostname+domainname to an ethernet address ? I guess I might have to try
option (1).

Thanks.

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Salman Ahmed
ssahmed AT pathcom DOT com