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i used the netconfig to set up my internet connection. if the cable is not plugged in when i boot up, is there a command that will enable the connection manually?
you will need to manually issue a command from the command line once your machine is booted and the network is connected. this command will be similar to:
/etc/rc.d/init.d/network start
this can vary from distro to distro so please verify the command for you distro.
keep in mind /etc/rc.d/init.d/network restart and /etc/rc.d/init.d/network stop are also valid commands. i hope this helps.
The preferred way of setting up your network connection is through the use of the netconfig program. Run this as root and you will presented with a series of questions to answer. The program will then create the rc.inet1 file. You will also need kernel support for your network card. The netconfig program can probe your system for a network card and enable it. Or you can edit /etc/rc.d/rc.modules and select your card. You can, of course, edit the network configuration files by hand. They are /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 and /etc/rc.d/rc.inet2, which are discussed in greater detail below.
rc.inet1
rc.inet1's role is simple: it configures your networking devices and sets up your routing. Essentially, rc.inet1 is the file that gives you a network in the first place.
Sample of rc.inet1
# Edit for your setup.
IPADDR="111.112.113.114"
NETMASK="255.255.255.0"
NETWORK="111.112.113.0"
BROADCAST="111.112.113.255"
GATEWAY="111.112.113.1"
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