network configuration

[Rick Stevens]

On Thu, 2006-05-04 at 02:52 -0400, Marc M wrote:
> Just go
> 
> # service network stop
> 
> (that shuts down networking)   then do
> 
> # service network start  
> 
> (which should make the service start).  
> 
> Now do
> 
> #  ifconfig eth0  
> 
> and it will tell you if it is up or not.  
> 
> 
> If eth0 is not up do 
> 
> #  ifup eth0  
> 
> and that should bring it up

Also check the file "/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0" and make
sure there is a line in there that reads:

	ONBOOT=yes

If that's not set, the NIC won't be brought up when you boot.

> On 5/4/06, Nofriyadi Nurdam <nnurdam_rh at yahoo.com> wrote:
>         Hi All,
>         
>         I am a computer class teacher and have to teach how to set up
>         RedHat9.
>         But I have problem with network configuration.
>         I have tried System Setting > Network.
>         Under Network Configuration I find 
>         - Defice: status=inactive, alias=eth0
>         - Hardware: RealTek RTL-8139, SMC Ez Card
>         - DNS: hostname= computer_name
>         - Hosts: 127.0.0.1    computer_name localhost.localdomain
>         localhost
>         
>         As I clicked the profile of device and activitated it, I
>         became message: You have made changes in your configuration.
>         To activate the network device eth0, the changes have to be
>         saved 
>         
>         The message after saving: Changes are saved. You may want to
>         restart network and network service or restart the computer.
>         
>         I have restarted my computer, but the network device stay
>         inactive.
>         
>         Would you help me please, how to activate the network device.
>         In the network there has not been DNS server. (I hope, I could
>         build it next time).
>         
>         Thanks in advance
>         
>         Nofri
>         
>         
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