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Appendix B Setting up Your Computer's IP Address
If you know your DNS server IP address(es), enter the DNS server information in the resolv.conf
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file in the /etc directory. The following figure shows an example where two DNS server IP
addresses are specified.
Figure 190 Red Hat 9.0: DNS Settings in resolv.conf
nameserver 172.23.5.1
nameserver 172.23.5.2
After you edit and save the configuration files, you must restart the network card. Enter ./network
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restart in the /etc/rc.d/init.d directory. The following figure shows an example.
Figure 191 Red Hat 9.0: Restart Ethernet Card
[root@localhost init.d]# network restart
Shutting down interface eth0:
Shutting down loopback interface:
Setting network parameters:
Bringing up loopback interface:
Bringing up interface eth0:
Verifying Settings
Enter ifconfig in a terminal screen to check your TCP/IP properties.
Figure 192 Red Hat 9.0: Checking TCP/IP Properties
[root@localhost]# ifconfig
eth0
[root@localhost]#
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Link encap:Ethernet
inet addr:172.23.19.129
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST
RX packets:717 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:13 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
RX bytes:730412 (713.2 Kb)
Interrupt:10 Base address:0x1000
[OK]
[OK]
[OK]
[OK]
[OK]
HWaddr 00:50:BA:72:5B:44
Bcast:172.23.19.255
MTU:1500
TX bytes:1570 (1.5 Kb)
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Mask:255.255.255.0
Metric:1
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