set ip address

[Bob McClure Jr]

On Tue, Nov 02, 2004 at 10:49:40AM -0000, John Dunn wrote:
> How do I set the IP address on linux?
> 
> I cannot seem to ping my linux box
> 
> John

Maybe one is already set.  As root, do

  ifconfig eth0

If nothing comes up, see

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/custom-guide/ch-network-config.html

Cheers,
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Bob McClure, Jr.             Bobcat Open Systems, Inc.
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