can't configure network via gui

paranor · 05-07-2003, 11:57 AM

Red Hat 9 - the redhat-config-network script has some errors so I need to configure my network cards manually. But I don' tknow where those files are located.

for example, I do have it setup with a static IP address but my domain name isn't programmed. The static IP part was done on the setup and I guess I missed the DNS part.

Doing a search on "*eth1*" brings up etc/sysconfig/networking/devices and /etc/sysconfig/networking/profiles/default

What is the profiles dir about?

thanks

Looking_Lost · 05-07-2003, 01:28 PM

You should be able to use the netconfig command.

netconfig --help for all the options, should only take a second to do.

manthram · 05-07-2003, 01:49 PM

you can change the network configuration manully by editing the file

/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/if-cfg-eth0

jayakrishnan · 05-08-2003, 12:50 AM

its better if u restart the system after u change the ip with 'netconfig' command

nakkaya · 05-08-2003, 11:28 AM

you dont have to restart the system unless you change your kerel ot add hardware just deactivating and than activating will do the job remember this is not windows