Pl find below templates..and reboot the machine after you change the settings.. Last login: Fri Jun 16 00:07:17 2006 from bigbrother.siebel.com Cat /etc/sysconfig/network NETWORKING=yes HOSTNAME=xyx.domain.com more /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 DEVICE="eth0" BOOTPROTO="static" BROADCAST="64.181.144.255" IPADDR="64.181.144.85" NETMASK="255.255.255.0" NETWORK="64.181.144.0" ONBOOT="yes" ETHTOOL_OPTS="speed 100 duplex full autoneg off" Change the hostname in /etc/hosts file -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shankar Jha Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 9:22 AM To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list Subject: Re: trouble configuring networking RHEL4 dell optiplex 280 Hi, I am working as a linux administrator. I have cleared RHCE and planning for RHCA. Anybody can help me for proper guidance. Thanks in advance. Shankar (RHCE) Interglobe Technologies,India On 6/16/06, Stuart Sears <stuart@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > redmond m. wrote: > > i'm having trouble configuring networking on a dell optiplex 280. > > the os i'm trying to install is RHEL4. i've tried configuring a > > static hostname and networking configuration manually by editing > > /etc/sysconfig/network /etc/sysconfig/ifcfg-eth0 /etc/hosts > > /etc/resolv.conf. > > netconfig -d eth0 > fill in the fields, restart the network service. > > if you are editing the files that you mentioned, it should be pointed > out that the interface config file for eth0 should be > > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 and *not* > /etc/sysconfig/ifcfg-eth0 > > also, the output of > dmesg|grep eth0 > ...could be helpful here, both before and after the network reconfig. > also, what is the entry in /etc/modprobe.conf for eth0 > > Regards > > Stuart > - -- > Stuart Sears RHCA RHCX > "Quit worrying about your health. It'll go away." > - - Robert Orben > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iD8DBQFEko9RamPtx1brPQ4RAh1ZAJ45kMi05DQV3P8hpgd4EZ84XrPNDgCfRMZM > z4S9jLTlle17lygpAPAeu30= > =HyPn > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by > MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list