[olug] network

[Nate]

linuxconf is not installed.  This is redhat 7.2 and there is something called KDE
control.  I have tried to use this graphical interface with no success.  Should I
still go ahead and install linuxconf?

Thanks,
Nate

Nate wrote:

> Yes that was a typo it's cx2080188-c
>
> "Calvin W. Kline, jr." wrote:
>
> > DHCP_HOSTNAME = "cx2080188=c" ?? or
> > DHCP_HOSTNAME = "cx2080188-c"
> > --------------------------^--
> >
> > Nate wrote:
> > >
> > > this is my    ............/eth0 file
> > >
> > > USERCTL = no
> > > BOOTPROTO = dhcp
> > > DEVICE = dhcp
> > > TYPE = ehternet
> > > ONBOOT = yes
> > > PEERDNS = no
> > > HWADDR = 00:00:00:00:00:00
> > > DEVICE = "ETH0"
> > > IPADDR = " "
> > > NETMASK = " "
> > > DHCP_HOSTNAME = "cx2080188=c"
> > >
> > > I tried this without the "" and didn't work don't work the way it is.  I tried
> > > the  "netconf &" and also "netconf" and got the text back ... can't find
> > > command....
> > >
> > > I'm using redhat 7.2 everything but the network seems to be working well.
> > >
> > > Mark Martin wrote:
> > >
> > > > Dear Nate,
> > > >
> > > > Getting your network running isn't as complicated as some of the
> > > > solutions that I've heard other people propose.  Here are two simple
> > > > ways to get your network running.  You must perform all of the actions I
> > > > describe as root and I am assuming that you only have one ethernet card
> > > > and that you are trying to connect through your cable modem.  (If
> > > > someone using COX sees something wrong with what I'm suggesting, please
> > > > correct me.)
> > > >
> > > > 1. Put the following lines in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
> > > > using your favorite text editor
> > > >
> > > > DEVICE="eth0"
> > > > IPADDR=""
> > > > NETMASK=""
> > > > ONBOOT="yes"
> > > > DHCP_HOSTNAME="your-host-name-here"
> > > > BOOTPROTO="dhcp"
> > > >
> > > > where you have replaced "your-host-name-here" with the name of your
> > > > machine (without the domain).  Once you have done this, your DHCP
> > > > connection will be established every time you boot.  To start your
> > > > network without rebooting, type "/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup
> > > > eth0" at the command line.
> > > >
> > > > 2. Type "netconf &" at the command line.  This will start a graphical
> > > > networking configuration tool (in the background).  Under the "Client
> > > > tasks" tab, push the "Host name and IP network devices" button to bring
> > > > up the corresponding dialog box.  Type your host name in the field under
> > > > the "host name" tab.  Under the "Adapter 1" tab, select DHCP as your
> > > > "Config mode", select eth0 as your "Net device", push the "Enabled"
> > > > button at the top of the dialog box, and then push the "Accept" button
> > > > at the bottom of the dialog box.  Once you do this, your machine will
> > > > attempt to establish a DHCP connection through your ethernet card.
> > > >
> > > > Netconf edits /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 (when
> > > > configuring eth0) and will use /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup to
> > > > establish your connection.  So, the two methods I've described have the
> > > > same results.
> > > >
> > > > If your network doesn't start at boot after configuring it as I've
> > > > described, make sure that networking is being started for the run level
> > > > that you're booting to (probably 5).  To do this, type "chkconfig --list
> > > > network" at the command line.  This should produce a line that looks
> > > > like
> > > >
> > > > network         0:off   1:off   2:off    3:on    4:on    5:on    6:off
> > > >
> > > > meaning that networking is on for run levels 3, 4, and 5 and off
> > > > otherwise.  Networking should at least be on for run levels 3 and 5.  If
> > > > it is not, type "chkconfig --level 35 network on" at the command line.
> > > > If you want to learn more about chkconfig, see the man page.
> > > >
> > > > Good luck,
> > > >
> > > > Mark
> > > > --
> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > Mark A. Martin                                  Dept of Applied Mathematics
> > > > http://www.amath.washington.edu/~mmartin        University of Washington
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