Changing the Computer Name in CentOS

[convgn]

I just installed CentOS on my laptop and when I connected to the network at work, it automatically assigned me a computer name that might already exist on my network. How do I change that or stop it from doing it?

[ra1]

Your laptop probably got this name from a DHCP server.
If that is the case, and you don't want it to use DHCP, you can configure your network settings manually.

[convgn]

How do I disable DHCP and assign a different computer name manually?

[ra1]

You can configure all your network settings (if you are using Gnome) from
Applications -> System settings -> Network
or using this command
/usr/bin/system-config-network

[falko]

You can change your network settings in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0, as described here: http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect_setup_centos_4.3_p3

You can change your hostname in /etc/sysconfig/network. Reboot the system afterwards.

[convgn]

Thanks a lot for your help.