Second question: Use modconf First question: I actually don't know (I always just edit /etc/init.d/network) but you could start the installation again and only configure the network and skip the rest, there might be a easier but...
Ron On Wed, 16 Feb 2000, John Gould wrote: > Hi everyone, > Could someone please tell me if there is a tool in Debian to > configure the permanent network parameters other than changing them > temporarily with ifconfig or hacking /etc/init.d/network? Slackware has > 'netconfig', is there a similar tool in Debian? Also does anyone know > how the machine knows it's domain name, not the FQDN, just the domain > name. i.e. if hostname returns 'skeletor' where does the 'powinv.co.uk' > come from? Is it from resolv.conf via the DNS or is the domain name stored > somewhere on the box? > > Finally is there a script that you can run like the install script to > allow you to change the installed network card to a different > manufacturer or do you just hack /etc/modules. I am running both > 'slink' and 'potato' boxes. I believe the modules config changed from > 'slink' to 'potato'. Sorry about such a long post... > > Regards JohnG > > _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ > _/ John Gould _/ > _/ Senior Systems Support Engineer _/ > _/ Power Innovations Limited _/ > _/ Manton Lane, Bedford. MK41 7BJ, England _/ > _/ PGP - Public key available _/ > _/ email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] _/ > _/ Tel: +44 1234 223002 Fax: +44 1234 223000 _/ > _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ > > > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null >
