Changing IP, DNS, Gateway, etc...
 

Using Mandrake 9.1:

Hi. I need to be able to change all of the aforementioned via the shell. Previously, I had the conveienence of doing this in X (that's about the only thing I use X for anymore lol). I know some of the files I need to change, I know some of the services to restart after I make those changes, but I just wanted to be sure and ask for EVERYTHING I need to change.

I'm sending my machine out to a colo soon, and I wanna be SURE it's gonna boot and have internet access without a hitch once it arrives. Unfortunately, I have to manually input all the settings at a location that will not work with the IP/DNS info that my colo gives me, so I have no real way of testing these settings prior t shipping my machine to the colo. :( I'm sure you can all imagine the frustration of sending a machine somewhere far and not having any access to it if it doesn't gain internet access correctly...Hence, my question...

So does anyone know ALL the files I need to change in order for a machine currently booting via DHCP, that will be booting staticly. I need to manually input DNS, IP, and Gateway...

Let me give you a little background on what I've tried...
Chaning IP: Linuxconf, Networking, Host name and IP network devices...

On Eth0 I have config mode set to Manual, and I've enterd the IP address manually. Then hit accept, and onto "Name server Specification(DNS)".
Changed "IP of name server 1 and 2" and have the box checked for "DNS is required for normal operation". Under "Routing and Gateways" I have the "Default Gateway" set to the IP of the gateway server... should I check the "Enable routing box"?

I restart the network, I restart the internet service... but no luck... this is why I always ended up doing it in X :p

Any help would be awesome!

I don't understand...Is it the IP dynamic (DHCP) or static? It looks it's static...In such case
ifconfig eth0 IPaddress
route del default
route add default gw gatewayIP
Then you need to edit /etc/resolv.conf to make it look this way:
nameserver primaryDNS
nameserver secondaryDNS

As of right now, the setup I have is for Dynamic... It will be moving to a location that has a static IP, which is why I wanted to make sure to make all the changes nessisary to go from DHCP to a Static IP.

Thanks for your help! I'll have to try those commands/settings and hopefully take my box somewhere that has a static IP I can try it on before I send it out. :)