A good place online to learn not only about DNS but the whole TCP/IP
suite is http://www.learntcpip.com/DNS/default.htm . The CD for $16.95
with all the lessons is worth the price. Check it out.

--- "Marvin [GodfatherofSoul] Bellamy" <mbellamy@kc.rr.com> wrote:
> Use the command hostname <yourhostname>.  If you have a domain name, 
> include that too:
> hostname <yourhostname.yourdomain.com>
> 
> The hosts file is for local DNS mapping and not what you should
> modify 
> (back out your changes).  If you don't understand DNS, I'd strongly 
> recommend finding a good tutorial on the internet about it.  DNS is a
> 
> fundamental technology for making the internet usable for the average
> 
> Joe.  Basically, you can map a name like www.yahoo.com to an IP
> address 
> like 123.45.67.89.
> 
> The site www.tldp.org (?) Linux doc project is a good place to start
> for 
> the beginner.
> 
> mac ten wrote:
> 
> >Greetings,
> >I just installed mandrake 8.2, I wanted to change the
> >hostname that shows in control center.  I am unable to
> >do it the way I did in RH7.1 because I cant find the
> >program.  I changed the name in /etc/hosts but that
> >did not change the name in control center.
> >
> >Could someone send me in the right direction please?
> >
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