In article <1425@yetti.UUCP>, frank@cs.yorku.ca (Frank Pikelner) writes:
|> Hello,
|> 
|> Since the installation of Linux I have decided to change the name of the machine
|> from the original. I have tried to use the HOSTNAME program but it only changes
|> the name temporarily until I reboot. Is there a way to make it permanent? It is
|> probably something simple that I've overlooked like a file or an option when
|> running the HOSTNAME program.
|> 
|> Thanks,
|> 

Put that line in /etc/rc.local.

H.J.