Re: How does a linux dhcp client know it's name?

[icebiker <icebiker@ca.inter.net>]

Alec Berryman wrote:

> begin  quotation of icebiker on 2004-10-09 18:24:56 -0400:
>
>  
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> > jvl@flipper:/etc$ hostname -i
> > hostname: Unknown host
> >    
>
> This (along with its omission in your email) leads me to believe
> you've overlooked /etc/hosts.  'man hosts' for more information.
>  

Sorry, I had looked at /etc/hosts. /etc/hosts appears to only specify 
_static_ IP addresses, at least that's what I get from the man page.

So is there some magic syntax for specifying a variable IP address in 
/etc/hosts, or is there another mechanism.

And why bother with /etc/hostname if /etc/hosts is required?

/icebiker