Re: local networking hostname

[Joseph Jackson <skoidat@lvcm.com>]

Jim Earl wrote:

> Hello!
> 
> I am setting up a small network of one Linux and one non-Linux box.  The
> network is established via Ethernet; ifconfig and route report verify this.
> I am able to telnet from the non-linux to the Linux box but only using the
> IP address - NOT using the hostname.  However, when I try to telnet from the
> Linux box to itself ( using the loopback interface ), it works fine.  My
> /etc/hosts , /etc/resolv.conf and /etc/networks seem to be ok.
> 
> I don't have 'named' running, but it looks like I might need to ( though I
> had wanted to avoid it ).
> 
> Any ideas are appreciated.
> 

What os is the other machine? that would help to know.  if it is a windows 
machine you will need to edit the file lmhosts in the folder c:\windows just 
open that file in note pad and enter in the info (it is alot like /etc/hosts 
file on linux) that will let you use the machines name instead of the ip address 
to connect to it.  unless you want to use a dns server on your network and since 
its only 2 machines I see no need to.  Just edit the lmhosts file.


Joseph Jackson


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