I have /exactly/ the same problem, and no, "ifdown eth0 ; ifup eth0" doesn't help. The only way I found to change the IP without rebooting was to use the graphical network configurator, Or changing '/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0' /and/ using ifconfig.
Sagie. Shachar Shemesh wrote: > Strange indeed. What does doing "ifdown eth0 ; ifup eth0" do? > > Shachar > > > Evgeny Popov wrote: > >> Strange thing - in my 2 rh72 systems changing ip address in >> '/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0' followed by >> '/etc/init.d/network >> restart' does not work. Rebooting does, but i am not ready for this... >> The NICs are 3C509 and eepro100, one per system, and the kernels are >> 2.4.9 >> -redhat-rpms. I would not like use any custom ways to configure redhat, >> because these are the systems that our customers want to manage >> according to >> Red Hat manuals. >> Such a confusing thing.... >> >> >> ============================================ >> Evgeny Popov Network and Security Administrator >> >> Comsec Publicom Ltd. [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ============================================ >> >> "Unix IS user friendly, it is just selective about who his friends are." >> Anonymous >> >> >> >************************************************************************************************** > >> >> The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential. >> It is intended for the named recipient(s) only. >> If you have received this email in error please notify the system >> manager or the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents >> to any one or make copies. >> >> ** eSafe scanned this email for viruses, vandals and malicious >> content ** >> >************************************************************************************************** > >> >> >> >> ================================================================= >> To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with >> the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command >> echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> > > > > ================================================================= > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command > echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
