On Sun, 12 Sep 1999, Robert Maynard Rhyu wrote: > On Mon, 13 Sep 1999, Shao Zhang wrote: > > > How do I change the ip address of my machine without rebooting? > > > > I did an > > > > ifconfig eth0 xxx.xxx.xxx.xx netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast > > xxx.xxx.xxx.255 > > > > But it does not seem to be enough. After the above command, I > > cannot telnet to anywhere unless I do a reboot... > > > > Can someone please help me?? > > You must take down the interface prior to assigning it a new IP address: > > Be sure to edit /etc/init.d/network and /etc/hosts to reflect your > changes if you intend to keep your new IP address.
When did this become a requirement? I dynamically changed the address of several boxes live. I just had ifconfig eth0 <old address & parameters> ifconfig eth0:1 <new address & parameters> route blah route blah:1 in operation and ifconfig eth0 <new address & parameters> ifconfig eth0:1 <old address & parameters> route blah route blah:1 in my /etc/init.d/network. I just ran /etc/init.d/network and it changed fine. Even wilder was the time I was coming in from a telnet session and ran /etc/init.d/network from a remote computer. Not only did the address swap successfully, I didn't even lose my telnet session! Pete -- Peter J. Templin, Jr., CCNA Systems and Networks Administrator On-Line Internet Services - URDirect.net A division of Global On-Line Computers 2414 Babcock Rd. Suite 106 [EMAIL PROTECTED] San Antonio, TX 78229 (210)692-9911
