Need help setting up the Host & network files.

hitbob · 08-21-2003, 02:18 PM

I have only been using RH9 for 2 days now but feel I am making steady progress. I have come to an abrupt halt when trying to edit the ect/host and the ect/sysconfig/network files. I have searched this forum for answers with limited success. I have ended up getting these 2 files in a right old mess. Could someone please post there working host and network files so that I can use them as an example to work from.

Thank you in advance!

david_ross · 08-21-2003, 02:28 PM

My RH9 hosts file is:

Code:

# Do not remove the following line, or various programs
# that require network functionality will fail.
127.0.0.1               localhost.localdomain localhost

My network file is:

Code:

NETWORKING=yes
HOSTNAME=boycie
GATEWAY=10.100.10.10

hitbob · 08-21-2003, 03:02 PM

Thanks for the reply I'm trying that out now. Im not sure about the:

GATEWAY=10.100.10.10

bit though so I have left that the same. Could you tell me if I should leave mine the same, or how I can find out what to change it for?

hitbob · 08-21-2003, 04:38 PM

I have changed the gatway to:

GATEWAY=192.168.0.1

I found this by typing in 'ipconfig/all' on the Win XP machine. Now when I log into RedHat a message comes up saying 'Could not find hostname 'jennie' try editing the /ect/hosts file' (Its my wifes (Jennies) computer). Do you know what I should type into the hosts file to sort this out? Also is the Default Gatway I found by typing in 'ipconfig/all' the correct address?

sashhoney · 08-22-2003, 03:45 AM

In /etc/hosts file u should mention the name of the hosts u want to comm with along with there IP address.
In /etc/sysconfig /network u should write the details about Gateway only when u need to comm with the hosts residing at some other network.
if u dont want to ust this facility u can delete this line anyway
sidd