[NTLUG:Discuss] Newby Question - revisited

[Bug Hunter]

 ifconfig eth0 192.168.254.50 netmask 255.255.0.0
 route add default gw 192.168.254.1



On Wed, 6 Feb 2002, Tim Willis wrote:

> More annoyingly simple questions from someone who just doesn't know...
> 
> My NIC is a standard NIC and RedHat has auto-installed the driver, etc..
> Etc...  I configured it with the IP 192.168.254.50 and subnet
> 255.255.0.0 (yes, don't laugh), and a default gateway of 192.168.254.1.
> These settings are correct, but the card won't initialize on boot.  Any
> ideas?  Pointers?  Suggestions?
> 
> What's the best way, in RH7.2 to set this up at command line?
> 
> TimW