Re: [gentoo-user] How to set domainname (SOLVED)

["Anthony E. Caudel" <acaudel@gt.rr.com>]

Anthony E. Caudel wrote:
> As of baselayout-1.12.4, the domainname init script is no longer used
> and the Gentoo Handbook no longer tells how to set the domainname.
> domainname now returns "(none)"
> 
> /etc/conf.d/net.example talks about setting up dns_domain but if this is
> used, it overwrites /etc/resolv.conf.
> 
> So how is the domainname now set?
> 
> Tony

Ok, I finally got it through my thick head. Ryan Tandy had pointed out
that "domainname" is not the proper way to display the FQDN; - it
displays the NIS/YP domainname which I don't have.  But his comment went
over my head until now.  "dnsdomainname" is the command I should have
been using and it does report the correct domain.

Also, I confirmed that my domainname (dnsdomainname) is being set in
/etc/hosts, as some others have pointed out.

So, thanks to everyone for their patience with me, especially Alexander
Skwar.

Tony
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