[3450] in RedHat Linux List
Re: Something simple...
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (sclarke@widow.aracnet.net)
Fri Nov 8 16:17:00 1996
From: sclarke@widow.aracnet.net
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 16:03:24 -0500 (EST)
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On Fri, 8 Nov 1996, Anthony Martin wrote:
> On Fri, 8 Nov 1996 sclarke@widow.aracnet.net wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'm running RedHat 3.0.3 and need to change my IP address, DNS server,
> > > > Broadcast Address, etc.
> > > >
> > > > Is there a simple utility built in to do this? I have a version of
> > > > Slackware where I just run 'netconfig' and all is well.
> >
> > Thanks for the reply, Dave (and those others who replied with the same
> > answer), Unfortunately, I don't have X installed. Is there a comparable
> > command that's based in good old ASCII text, or a way to do it manually?
>
> I think the only alternative currently is to edit the following files by
> hand:
> /etc/sysconfig/network
> /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-*
>
> But be careful, as these files are supposed to be automatically generated.
>
> The strange thing is that Red Hat has a fairly nice text-based setup
> during the install (although is won't let you do advanced stuff, it will
> do as much as the Slackware netconfig). But this only seems to be
> available during the install. No one bothered to make a separate
> text-based utility.
>
> Tony.
Thanks Tony. Works like a charm. Thanks to all others who replied as well.
Steve
AracNet
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