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authorWade Fife <wade.fife@ettus.com>2022-03-22 11:08:01 -0500
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docs: Update instructions for changing hostname
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@@ -418,8 +418,8 @@ Of course, you can also connect to the IP address directly if you know it (or
set it manually using the serial console).
Note: The device's hostname is derived from its serial number by default
-(`ni-x4xx-$SERIAL`). You can change the hostname by modifying the `/etc/hostname`
-file and rebooting.
+(`ni-x4xx-$SERIAL`). You can change the hostname by creating the file
+`/data/network/hostname`, saving the desired hostname in it, then rebooting.
On Microsoft Windows, the connection can be established using a tool such as
PuTTY, by selecting a username of root without password.