Edit /etc/network/interfaces it should have all the old info, just replace it with the new stuff! -c ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glenn Becker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Debian Users List" <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 10:39 PM Subject: linuxconf/changing IP setup ...
> > All, > > OK, I feel very silly. I believe there was a post to the list on the > subject of changing one's IP post-installation, but I didn't think I'd > need it, so I deleted it. > > Anyhoo, we wound up having to change DSL providers, so I got a brand new > IP, subnet mask, default gateway and DNS #s tonight. Unf. I could find > files (/etc/hosts) that cited the IP#, but nothing that referenced the > others. > > Someone in the #Debian channel on openprojects.net mentioned the linuxconf > package, which I unf did not have installed. I finally got it installed > (from CD) but it so far has not allowed me to connect out (I'm on the > wife's Mac typing this, how embarassing ...heh). > > linuxconf keeps reporting errors after I commit to the changes I make. I > noticed that even after I'd *made* these changes, the IP # in /etc/hosts > was still the *old* one, so something appears not to be happening. > > Has anyone else had trouble with this program? Is there an easier way to > re-work my networking setup? Are there a limited # of files I have to edit > and if so, what are they? I'll edit by hand and dump linuxconf. Please > some one send me a copy of that recent post on this subject (I looked but > can't find it in the archives) if it/its followups answer this question. I > DON'T WANT TO REINSTALL my system if I don't have to! > > Thanks, apologies for the stressed tone. > > Glenn > > _________________________________________________________________________ > | > // G l e n n B e c k e r | > | > // I don't wanna kill my china pig. | > // -- Captain Beefheart | > | > // [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > _________________________________________________________________________| > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
