lfs-book/chapter07/network.xml

<sect1 id="ch09-network">
<title>Creating the /etc/sysconfig/network file</title>

<para>
Create a new file <filename>/etc/sysconfig/network</filename> and put the 
hostname in it by running:
</para>

<blockquote><literallayout>

	<userinput>echo "HOSTNAME=lfs" &gt; /etc/sysconfig/network</userinput>

</literallayout></blockquote>

<para>
Replace <quote>lfs</quote> by the name you wish to call your computer.
Please not that you should not enter the FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain
Name) here. That information will be put in the
<filename>/etc/hosts</filename> file later.
</para>

</sect1>