Re: HPUX and 8+ character host names

From: Eigenvector (m44_master_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 02/22/05 

Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 16:57:03 -0800

"BB" <none@none.com> wrote in message
news:fMKdnXTuoIl4YoTfRVn-jA@rogers.com...
> 8 Char limit is hard coded and HP has no plans to remove/address this.
>
> The only way (after doing some research), i found a way around as by doing
> aliasing. Remember seeing a document on ITRC also (but could'nt find it
> right now). I ll look later.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Vince

Thanks, that what I thought, but I wanted to double check.

> "Eigenvector" <m44_master@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:iAdSd.43$WO4.2617@news.uswest.net...
> > Why does HPUX 11.11 still have an 8 character hostname limit? What I
mean
> > is why does set_parms complain about this, why does SAM choke on it? Is
> > there a patch to fix this, am I missing something (not surprising if I
> > was).
> >