[lug] Hostname problem

[D. Stimits]

Justin wrote:
> 
> For some reason one of my boxes is not using the correct hostname in the
> /var/log/messages. It shows the machine name as localhost instead of my real
> hostname that is specified in /etc/HOSTNAME. I cut out a short example of what
> is going on:
> 
> [glowecon at oldschool glowecon]$ cat /etc/HOSTNAME
> oldschool
> [glowecon at oldschool glowecon]$ tail -15 /var/log/messages
> Nov 14 14:45:51 localhost PAM_pwdb[19383]: (su) session closed for user root
> Nov 14 14:55:04 localhost PAM_pwdb[19442]: (su) session opened for user root
> by glowecon(uid=500)
> Nov 14 14:55:57 localhost PAM_pwdb[19442]: (su) session closed for user root
> Nov 14 14:59:06 localhost PAM_pwdb[19468]: (su) session opened for user root
> by glowecon(uid=500)
> Nov 14 14:59:43 localhost PAM_pwdb[19468]: (su) session closed for user root
> Nov 14 15:08:39 localhost named[487]: Cleaned cache of 0 RRsets
> Nov 14 15:08:39 localhost named[487]: USAGE 974239719 971219314
> CPU=0.01u/0.06s CHILDCPU=0u/0s
> 
> Correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't "oldschool" be in place of all the
> "localhost" entrys in the syslog? None of my other boxes do this, and yes I've
> rebooted after changing the hostname, many times and try's at that. Any
> ideas?
> 
> Justin

In addition to what Sean R. asked, what does "uname -a" show?