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  From: Ismail Ibrahim <mi-mi@sbs.itc.usm.my> <mi-mi@sbs.itc.usm.my>
  To  : Peter McCarthy <mccarthy@mail.austasia.net>
  Date: Sat, 12 Jul 1997 16:13:22 +0000 (MYT)

Re: Domain name change

Hi,

On Sat, 12 Jul 1997, Peter McCarthy wrote:
> I am running RH 4.2 and wish to change the domain name.  I have found 
> /etc/HOSTMANE as a good starting point and the /etc/hosts file is done 
> but where else does it need it ?  I have noticed that the httpd is 
> complaining as is sendmail which takes forever to boot! > 

	NO, no!! I did exactly that last time and smb hung forever. I had 
to boot into single user mode to undo the changes.

	Use netcfg from the configuration tools in Xwindows.

> Also I want to setup my PPP link so that it operates between 9 and 5, 
> automatically bringing up the link at 9 and dropping it at 5 plus having 
> the ability to redial in the event of link failure.  How would I go 
> about doing this ? > 

	Whoa...this I have to leave to the gurus....

	BTW, the linuxsa mailing list address is not really for Red Hat 
Linux :-)

Regards,
- mael -