On Mon, 23 Aug 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> what i is usually do is to restart the network services i.e
> /etc/rc.d/ini.t/network stop/start if using RH
Clicking would be faster seeing as your there already.
Typeing you'd get better/quicker results useing
ifdown eth0 && ifup eth0
because it only alters the one device, and /etc/rc.d/init.d/network would
shutdown all the devices.
> Steve Philp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 08/22/99 09:46:32 AM
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> Subject: Re: [newbie] Networking
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> Use netcfg to modify the NIX and gateway settings. It's an X program.
> Just select the eth0 line by clicking on it, then make your
> modifications and save them. You'll probably have to "deactivate" then
> "activate" the interface to make the change take effect.
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> Actually, this is one of the things that completely baffled the NT guy
> that I work with. Under Windows, changing the IP address of an
> interface requires a reboot. Not so under Linux.
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> Steve Philp
> Network Administrator
> Advance Packaging Corp.
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