My Home Network.... Was (badly) Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Umax scanner

[James L. Skidmore]

In Slackware, you have to change /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 and /etc/networks

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On Mon, 2 Oct 2000, Allen Flick wrote:

> My thanks again, but Jumping from room to room, I've got Slackware 7.1.0
> 
> There is no *sysconfig* subdir under *etc*.  The only thing that looks
> familiar is the eth0 & eth1, wherein I recall under Unix it's le0 & le1.
> 
> Any other ideas?
> 
> "James L. Skidmore" wrote:
> 
> > I'm assuming you are using Redhat and if that is the case, you need to
> > edit
> > /etc/sysconfig/network &
> > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 &
> > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1
> >
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> > James L. Skidmore               james at linux-guy.com
> > http://linux-guy.com            helpline: metro 817-516-7170
> >    Linux - Consulting - Training - Security - Networks
> > ============================================================
> >
> > On Mon, 2 Oct 2000, Allen Flick wrote:
> >
> > > Here's a simple question for you Linux gurus out there.
> > >
> > > I have to change my local network designation because I need
> > > to have access to my company's VPN in California, and it just
> > > happens to have the same designation.
> > >
> > > So, I want to change the IP address of my Linux server to
> > > 199.234.55.11 from what it was.
> > >
> > > I changed the following files for just that reflection:
> > >             /etc/hosts
> > >             /etc/nsswitch.conf
> > >
> > > I rebooted.  I do an ifconfig and the first entry for *eth0*
> > > stays as it was since its the card going to my cable modem.
> > > The second entry, for *eth1* shows "no change" either. So,
> > > my network is still hung up on the old IP addresses.
> > >
> > > I'm on a different machine than I do most of my "work" on
> > > and I haven't changed it yet. So, it still gets out.
> > >
> > > So, what ELSE must I change to get the IP addresses all set
> > > correctly ??
> > >
> > > If I'm not perfectly clear here, then maybe a phone call might
> > > be in order.  (972) 496-3939
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Allen Flick
> 
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