--- xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-config.xml 2006/05/15 07:00:22 1.77 +++ xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-config.xml 2006/05/27 13:02:15 1.78 @@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ - + -2.18 -2006-03-28 +2.19 +2006-05-27
Filesystem Information @@ -334,11 +334,10 @@

You now need to inform Linux about your network. This is defined in -/etc/hosts and helps in resolving hostnames to IP addresses -for hosts that aren't resolved by your nameserver. For instance, if your -internal network consists of three PCs called jenny (192.168.0.5), -benny (192.168.0.6) and tux (192.168.0.7 - this system) you would -open /etc/hosts and fill in the values: +/etc/hosts and helps in resolving hostnames to IP addresses for +hosts that aren't resolved by your nameserver. You need to define your system. +You may also want to define other systems on your network if you don't want to +set up your own internal DNS system.

@@ -346,20 +345,13 @@
 
-127.0.0.1     localhost
+(This defines the current system)
+127.0.0.1     tux.homenetwork tux localhost
+
+(Define extra systems on your network,
+they need to have a static IP to be defined this way.)
 192.168.0.5   jenny.homenetwork jenny
 192.168.0.6   benny.homenetwork benny
-192.168.0.7   tux.homenetwork tux
-
- -

-If your system is the only system (or the nameservers handle all name -resolution) a single line is sufficient. For instance, if you want to call your -system tux: -

- -
-127.0.0.1     localhost tux