Re: Changing IP's


Subject: Re: Changing IP's
From: cdowns (cdowns@skillsoft.com)
Date: Wed Dec 27 2000 - 15:45:56 MST


Matthew Hill wrote:

> THANKS!!!!!
> After two times i did get to work!!
> Thanks
> Matthew
>
> cdowns wrote:
> >
> > Block Iron & Supply Co - CIS wrote:
> >
> > > > Don't use linuxconf. Try /usr/sbin/netconfig.
> > > >
> > > > -Hollis
> > > >
> > > Why not? I have tried to use netconfig but it gaves me some error messages
> > > ( I do not remember the messages).
> >
> > If you want to change ip address's i would do it the old fashion way and do:
> >
> > [root@dwarf_1 scripts]# cd /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/
> > [root@dwarf_1 network-scripts]# less ifcfg-eth0
> > DEVICE=eth0
> > BOOTPROTO=none
> > DOMAIN=
> > BROADCAST=
> > NETWORK=
> > NETMASK=
> > IPADDR=
> > USERCTL=no
> > ONBOOT=no
> >
> > and set it up this way then just add your routing like :
> >
> > [root@dwarf_1 network-scripts]# route add default gw 192.168.0.1
> >
> > or cd to :
> > [root@dwarf_1 sysconfig]# pwd
> > /etc/sysconfig
> > [root@dwarf_1 sysconfig]# less network
> > NETWORKING=yes
> > HOSTNAME=dwarf_1
> > FORWARD_IPV4=no
> > GATEWAYDEV=
> > GATEWAY=192.168.0.1
> >
> > if you want it to start automatically as this can be done in
> > /etc/rc.d/rc.local then just restart your network like so :
> >
> > [root@dwarf_1 sysconfig]# /etc/rc.d/init.d/./network restart
> >
> > check to see if routing and everything is correct like so :
> >
> > [root@dwarf_1 sysconfig]# netstat -nr
> > Kernel IP routing table
> > Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt Iface
> >
> > 127.0.0.1 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0 lo
> > 172.16.54.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0
> > vmnet1
> > 10.0.2.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0
> > 127.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo
> > 0.0.0.0 192.168.0.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0
> > eth0
> > [root@dwarf_1 sysconfig]#
> >
> > and you should be golden ~! :)
> >
> > later and good luck.
> >
> > Christopher M Downs
> > ------------------
> > Network Administrator
> > http://www.skillsoft.com
> > cdowns@skillsoft.com
> > ------------------

anytime, glad to be of help and Happy New Year !

chris



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