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Appendix D: Macintosh and Linux Users: Configuring TCP/IP Settings 55
BROADCAST=172.16.31.255
IPADDR=172.16.16.55
NETMASK=255.25.240.0
NETWORK=172.16.16.0
Note:
If your computer won’t always be on a network with
working DNS at boot-time, set ONBOOT=no. If you
don’t, RedHat 6.2 (and possibly other versions) might
hang. To activate the card by hand when you have
attached your computer to the network, at root, run the
command:
/sbin/ifup eth0
.
For SuSE
For SuSEFor SuSE
For SuSE
Edit the file
/etc/rc.config
; search for the variables
NETCONFIG, NETDEV_0, and IFCONFIG_0.
Set them as follows (see the instructions in
rc.config
):
NETCONFIG="_0"
NETDEV_0="eth0"
IFCONFIG_0="dhcpclient"
Reboot with this command:
/sbin/shutdown -r now
.
If you want to use a static IP address—for example, when setting
up a virtual server (page 22) or a DMZ (page 25)—consult the help
file or documentation that came with your operating system.
For Debian
For DebianFor Debian
For Debian
Add this line to the file
/etc/network/interfaces: iface eth0 inet
dhcp
. Reboot with this command:
/sbin/shutdown -r now
.
If you want to use a static IP address—for example, when setting
up a virtual server (page 22) or a DMZ (page 25)—consult the help
file or documentation that came with your operating system.