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Offline hishamkTopic starter

Changing hostname in AmigaOS 4.1 Update 6
« on: July 11, 2014, 09:45:16 AM »
I've tried changing the 'Name' under 'Hosts' in Internet Preferences as well as adding an id =whatevername field to DEVS:/NetInterfaces/VIA-RHINE. It's still stuck as 'localhost'.

If it sheds more light, it's also unable to resolve hostnames of other machines such as 'mymacmini.local', says they're unknown.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks
2x A1000, 2x A2000, 1x A3000, 4x A1200, 3x A500, 1x CDTV, 1x CD32, 2x Pegasos II, 1x EFIKA
 

Offline Thomas

Re: Changing hostname in AmigaOS 4.1 Update 6
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2014, 10:15:49 AM »
Check Devs/Internet/Hosts.

Offline hishamkTopic starter

Re: Changing hostname in AmigaOS 4.1 Update 6
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2014, 10:37:50 AM »
# DEVS:Internet/hosts
# File generated by Internet 53.2 (27.9.2009)
# On Thursday, 10-Jul-14 at 18:46:16
127.1           pegatron        pegatron

It shows the hostname I set in Internet Prefs.
2x A1000, 2x A2000, 1x A3000, 4x A1200, 3x A500, 1x CDTV, 1x CD32, 2x Pegasos II, 1x EFIKA
 

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Re: Changing hostname in AmigaOS 4.1 Update 6
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2014, 10:56:25 AM »
Example Using a static ip address
AMigaOS 4.1 machines are Sam440 and Sam460

# DEVS:Internet/hosts
# File generated by Internet 53.2 (27.9.2009)
# On Thursday, 14-Nov-13 at 18:07:42
127.1           localhost       localhost.my.domain
192.168.1.10    Mercury         MERCURY
192.168.1.11    Apollo          APOLLO
192.168.1.12    Sam440          SAM440
192.168.1.13    Sam460          SAM460
192.168.1.14    Saturn          SATURN
192.168.1.15    Jupiter         JUPITER
207.200.98.1    classic.shoutcast.com


Quote from: hishamk;768720
# DEVS:Internet/hosts
# File generated by Internet 53.2 (27.9.2009)
# On Thursday, 10-Jul-14 at 18:46:16
127.1           pegatron        pegatron

It shows the hostname I set in Internet Prefs.
Sam460ex : Radeon Rx550 Single slot Video Card : SIL3112 SATA card