How to change the Machine Name

[Bruno Vilardo]

Hello All,

Soon i will have to change the name of the machine.
How do i do that ?
Which files should i change the configuration
Thanks all
Appreciate

Bruno

[Mohamed K Ahmed · Accepted solution]

What is the Tru64 version?, are you using the xlogin GUI screen or the regular login?

Mohamed

[Bruno Vilardo]

Hi,

It´s TRU64 4.0g .

Well i am using the command line login.
but i also have the GUI login.

Thanks

Bru

[Mohamed K Ahmed]

Check this out, it has all the steps

http://www.geocrawler.com/archives/3/530/2000/5/0/3818134/

Mohamed

[Bruno Vilardo]

thanks man i appreciate ...


I will check it out ..

Take care

BRuno

[Johan Brusche]

You'd better change the "ident" in the /usr/sys/conf file + kernel build at the same time as /etc/rc.config and then reboot.

Setting the ident correctly will avoid that you will have poblems during the startup of the GUI (ToolTalk) on the graphics console at login time after the hostname change.

Johan.

[Ravi_8]

Hi Mohamed

Thanx for the link you have provided.

I was thinking it was as easy as in HP-UX.
i didn't knew we have to do all these just to change the hostname.

[Mohamed K Ahmed]

Well, every pint counts, you have to make sure that all related files are changed correctly so you won't get problems afterwards.

Have fun

Mohamed