Login as root (su) and execute "setup" (minus the double quotes), then choose networking option to setup/re-configure your network.
BTW, you will have to uncheck DHCP .... go thru the above to properly configure your network with the static IP. -Rupesh --- Blake Thornton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm trying to get my network running. My provider > gave me an IP adress > (I'll call it ip.ip), a hostname (host.name), and a > gate way (this was > only two numbers long, say 1.2). > > So, I changed a few files: /etc/hosts, > /etc/sysconfig/network > For example: > > $ cat hosts > # Do not remove the following line, or various > programs > # that require network functionality will fail. > 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost > ip.ip host.name > > > But, when I reboot (how do I restart networking?), > DHCP kicks in and > assigns my IP differently then the IP I was given. > > Do I need to turn off DHCP (if so how?). > Is there anything else I'm missing? > > Thanks > I'm running redhat 7.2 > > Blake > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Buy the perfect holiday gifts at Yahoo! Shopping. http://shopping.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list