[luau] RedHat, RR, and Hostname

[Steve Anderson]

On Mon, 2003-07-28 at 08:07, Warren Togami wrote:
> On Mon, 2003-07-28 at 06:30, Steve Anderson wrote:
> > I have been trying to fix an issue that I have with my RedHat 9 system.
> > The system is connected via cable modem to RoadRunner, so it receives a
> > DHCP IP. The DHCP client also provides a hostname. The hostname is NOT a
> > FQDN so Gnome/GDM will not allow me to login when the system is set to
> > the hostname provided by the DHCP client.
> > 
> > I am able to log in into KDE fine, so I am not dead in the water.
> > 
> > I have tried a few different things. First I applied a startup script
> > that seemed to change the hostname to the FQDN of the assigned DHCP IP.
> > This failed to correct the problem with Gnome/GDM. 
> > 
> > Then I put a "local" HOSTNAME entry in one of the /etc/sysconfig
> > configuration files, and added the host to /etc/hosts. So the hostname
> > is of my choosing, but of course it is not a FQDN. At least this method
> > allows Apache to run, but I can not login via Gnome/GDM.
> > 
> > Google searches found this same problem many times, but I was unable to
> > find a resolution.
> > 
> > Any suggestions?
> > 
> > Steve A.
> 
> Run redhat-config-network (aka neat), go into your ethernet device,
> under DHCP Settings uncheck "Automatically obtain DNS information from
> provider" and provide your own hostname there and in the DNS tab.  Works
> for me.
> 
> Warren
> 

Tried it, but the system still has the same problem. It stays at the
splash screen on an attempt to login via GDM. But I login to KDE without
a hitch. When I launch Evolution in KDE, Evolution sits at the splash
screen for a couple of minutes before the program actually comes up.
Previously the machine was behind a Linksys router using an internal
static IP without a glitch. As soon as I set it up to connect directly
to RR, these problems appeared.

Steve