On Sunday 15 September 2002 23:43, David Z Maze wrote: > john gennard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Etherconf puts the configurations into /etc/network/interfaces, > > but I don't see where ifconfig puts them. > > ifconfig stores the configuration in the kernel's memory. :-) > It's the low-level tool that is ultimately run by ifup and ifdown. > > > Can anyone enlighten me on this? Also, could I create > > /etc/network/interfaces by hand in an editor as a third > > alternative. > > Sure; the format is very straightforward (see interfaces(5)). > This is what I generally do to configure the network on my Debian > machines.
Thanks, I'm now getting some understanding of this area ( takes time at my age, but what the h--- ) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
