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Old 08-13-2009
net card losing config
hey all,
i have a computer with unix.... and i have an hme0 net card on it
i configured it to have an ip address in a local network with ifconfig
and i also went into inet folder to config it there....

my problem is every time i reboot my machine the config is lost and i have to config it again...

anyone knows what can cause this?
# 2  
Old 08-13-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by shwinky
hey all,
i have a computer with unix....
Which unix?
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Old 08-14-2009
just try our fine search function or follow the links on the bottom of this thread... one of them is:
https://www.unix.com/unix-advanced-ex...laris-8-a.html
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Old 08-15-2009
create a file hostname.devicename in etc folder and in it add yor host name

say
# cat /etc/server1.hme0
server1
#
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Old 08-15-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by amitranjansahu
create a file hostname.devicename in etc folder and in it add yor host name

say
# cat /etc/server1.hme0
server1
#
this one is wrong and won't be of any use... it should be:

/etc/hostname.hme0 and in this file is a name that has an ip in /etc/hosts. or you'll insert the ip in the hostname file without using /etc/hosts. also you've to maintain /etc/netmasks if you use a not class A, B or C network for your ip!
 
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