[hblug] Domain change

[Michael Adams]

On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 21:57:28 +1300
Safemasters New Zealand wrote:

> I decided the other day that it was necessary to change the name of my
> internal domain because of possible conflicts with my www domain name.
> 
> Now I have a problem.
> IPcop still thinks that it belongs to the old name.
> This causes no problem for a winxp box. 
> I can access internet through it.
> I can email through it.
> I can access ipcop gui.
> I can ssh ipcop.
> I can ping ipcop.
> 
> but when I go back to my Ubuntu machine .... I can do none of the
> above.
> 
> So somewhere I've got a setting (or two) out of kilter.
> Suggestions please.
> Fraser
> 

/etc/hosts should contain the old hostname. Just edit the file to
reflect the new hostname. Don't touch the localhost name!
Bad karma will be incurred on all your issue. 

Incidentally this file is also usefull for banning any website:

0.0.0.0	ads.doubleclick.com

is all you need as an example. It speeds up any website which fetches
ads from this website.

-- 
Michael
 Those that can, do; those that can't, teach.