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How can I stop Mac OS X overriding my hostname when I receive a DHCP request on Snow Leopard?

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Whenever I go on a network where the DHCP server assigns hostnames then it overrides the settings I've set for my hostname on my Mac in the "Sharing" section of System Preferences. How do I stop this behaviour from occurring and always have the same hostname set under Snow Leopard?

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How can I stop Mac OS X overriding my hostname when I receive a DHCP request on Snow Leopard?

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