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ashley75 03-10-2005 01:04 PM
assign static IP to the server
 
I want to assign static IP to the server, I think I can change it in
/ect/hosts file.

So what is the differences between the step above and adding IP by using netconfig command???

caps_phisto 03-10-2005 03:20 PM
When you use the netconfig command you are not editing /etc/hosts. Instead you are editing /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ethX (where X is the interface number).

If you want to setup an interface by editing this file and not using netconfig this is what it should look like:

Code:
DEVICE=eth0
ONBOOT=yes
IPADDR=192.168.0.10
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
GATEWAY=192.168.0.1
Hope this helps!

Tinkster 03-10-2005 03:47 PM
Re: assign static IP to the server
 
Quote:
Originally posted by ashley75
I want to assign static IP to the server, I think I can change it in
/ect/hosts file.

So what is the differences between the step above and adding IP by using netconfig command???
netconfig like in Slackware?


/etc/hosts is NOT the place to change the machines
IP number, it's the place where you tell your machine
about loop-back and about OTHER machines.

In Slack look at /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf


Cheers,
Tink


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