New to FreeBSD

[Jerry McAllister]

On Wed, Mar 28, 2007 at 04:08:30PM +0200, Ivan Zenzerovi? wrote:

> hello again.
> 
> I made a mistake during post install config. I put a name that I don't want
> for my computer, and when I logon as root it's written in the comand line.
> How di I change it?

Presuming by that that you mean your hostname, then that is
set in /etc/rc.conf     --  look for the hostname command and
edit it.     It is best if it has the fully qualified hostname
including domain, not just the first (left-most) element of it.

If you are using this machine on the net, then that hostname has
to be registered with who-ever is providing DNS for you.  So,
whatever you set it to needs to be what is registered and matches
the IP address you have for the machine.   In addition, the domain
name needs to be correct in   /etc/resolv.conf

////jerry

> 
> Ivan
> 
> On 3/28/07, Giorgos Keramidas <keramida at ceid.upatras.gr> wrote:
> >
> >On 2007-03-27 23:36, Ivan Zenzerovi? <zenzof1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Hi guys,
> >> i managed to install it, and, in fact I'm working on it right now.
> >> It's great, just tell me, I should compile my kernel at this point?
> >> And a question: I don't like this xorg, and I have installed KDE but
> >> how do I run KDE?
> >
> >Right after your first FreeBSD installation, you are certainly *not*
> >expected to rush into rebuilding a kernel, for any reason.  In fact,
> >this could be a dangerous exercise.  It's far too easy to build a kernel
> >which lacks critical components, and render your system unbootable (at
> >least unbootable without manual intervention).
> >
> >Since you are new to the FreeBSD system, my suggestion would be to
> >forget about rebuilding kernels, optimizing compiler flags, and tweaking
> >knobs here and there.  Now that you have a working FreeBSD installation
> >you should *read* about the system you have just installed.
> >
> >There is a wealth of information about FreeBSD both in the CD-ROM set
> >which you used to install it, and online.  You should, at least, check
> >the following:
> >
> >  * The README.TXT file at the toplevel directory of your
> >    installation CD-ROM.
> >
> >  * The web pages at http://www.FreeBSD.org/docs.html
> >
> >  * The FreeBSD FAQ book, at
> >    http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/
> >
> >    The FAQ contains a lagre list of frequently asked questions
> >    about FreeBSD.  You will find answers there about a very
> >    diverse range of topics, including such obscure things as
> >    ``I managed to trash by boot loader, what should I do now?''.
> >
> >  * The FreeBSD Handbook, at
> >    http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/
> >
> >    The FreeBSD Handbook is the largest book written by the
> >    FreeBSD documentation team.  It is both a guide for the
> >    beginning user, and a common reference for administrators
> >    setting up services with FreeBSD.
> >
> >    Your answer about KDE vs. X11 is already answered in the
> >    Handbook.
> >
> >Note that a copy of the Handbook and all the articles, books and
> >other reference material related to the FreeBSD release you have
> >just installed, are also conveniently available in the CD-ROM you
> >used to install FreeBSD.  You can install them locally too, by
> >logging in as root and running ``sysinstall'':
> >
> >    # sysintall
> >
> >Follow the menus to add the ``doc'' distribution, and then you
> >will have a copy of all the documentation articles and books at:
> >
> >    /usr/share/doc
> >
> >Welcome to FreeBSD, and if you have other questions regarding its
> >every day use and operation, feel free to email this list again :-)
> >
> >- Giorgos
> >
> >
> 
> 
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