Re: static ip to dhcp conversion -- getting a hostname

[John Schmidt <jaschmidt@uofu.net>]

On Friday 05 March 2004 09:00 am, Jonathan Schmitt wrote:
> >My university is switching everyone over from a static ip to one assigned
> > via dhcp.  In addition, they are specifying the hostname for each of
> > these addresses.  Unfortunately, we don't get an option to choose a
> > hostname.  It seems that the current mechanism within Debian is to
> > specify a hostname regardless of how a ip is assigned.
>
> Hi,
> sorry, I can't solve Your problem, but I would like to ask You if You're
> sure it is a good idea to dynamically change the hostname?
> A long time ago, I was much younger and more inexperienced, I decided, the
> hostname assigned during installation wasn't what I expected, so I simply
> changed it. The result was different programs not working properly anymore
> (I think, You can still find my cry for help on debian-kde mailing list as
> kdm was one of those packages).
> It was potato with a self compiled kde by then, and I never ever played
> with my hostname after that day. So, are You sure, that is a wise idea? js

Unfortunately, it is not my decision to make.  If it were, I would not have 
the dhcp server assign hostnames.

John