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Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 18:36:40 -0700 (PDT)
From: Kjell Konis <wackyboy@u.washington.edu>
To: linux@u.washington.edu
Subject: how do I name a computer on a private TCP/IP network
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I have a small TCP/IP network and I would like to give the computers names
so that I don't have to type in their IP addresses all the time.  I'm now
quite comfortable with HOWTOs but I need to know what packages will let me
do this.

Kjell

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