Re: (fqdn) hostname resolution when using DHCP

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

>>>>> "a" == aphro  <nate@firetrail.com> writes:
    a> yes they would have to point the machine(s) to that DNS, for
    a> optimal performance they should be going to a machine on the
    a> internal network anyways(and best security).

I got one of the network admins to update their DNS config so that the
hostname of the machine is mapped to the machine's ethernet address.

Some more questions: I seem to be getting the same IP address through
DHCP. After the DNS config update, I can ping this machine by using its
fqdn hostname from a windows box. But from the machine itself, I can't
ping the fqdn hostname.

The /etc/hosts file for this machine is:

 127.0.0.1   matrix localhost

What should I add to this file so I can ping from the machine itself by
giving its fqdn hostname ? I always get 192.168.9.31 as my IP address
for this box via DHCP.

Also, is there any curses-based tool to configure network settings for a
Debian box ?

Thanks.

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Salman Ahmed
ssahmed AT pathcom DOT com