RE: Setting up network
> As for returning to X, use Ctrl F7
Oops ....or is it Alt F7! It's been awhile since I have used the Penguin!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CHEONG, Shu Yang (Patrick) [SMTP:patrick_cheong@astro.com.my]
> Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 1:52 PM
> To: 'maynord'
> Cc: 'debian-user@lists.debian.org'
> Subject: RE: Setting up network
>
> Firstly, if you are using Debian, all you need to edit are the following
> files:-
>
> /etc/networking/interfaces you should include the proper lines so that
> the system can locate your eth0
>
> eth0 inet static
> (I think I am missing another part here)
> address 192.168.1.1
> network 192.168.1.0
> broadcast 192.168.1.255
> netmask 255.255.255.0
> gateway 192.168.1.254
>
> /etc/resolv.conf for resolving hostnames by pointing
> to the nameserver...but if you are running bind locally, then the
> ip should be 127.0.0.1 first before the network nameserver ip.
>
> /etc/hosts for resolving local computer names to local
> ip addresses i.e. before the dns (bind).
>
> As for returning to X, use Ctrl F7
>
>
> Cheers!
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: maynord [SMTP:maynord@terracom.net]
> > Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 6:42 AM
> > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> > Subject: Setting up network
> >
> > Dear Debian Friends:
> >
> > I am working on converting several machines running W95 to a Debian
> > system running Helix-Gnome. My plan is to use Samba to talk to the
> > existing NT server. However, I am unsure as to what the best tool is for
>
> >
> > network configuration. Some Linux distributions use linuxconf or
> > netcfg. Is there such a tool in Debian? Or should I just edit the
> > network, hosts, and ifconfig files?
> >
> > Also, I often find it necessary to use ctrl-alt-f1 to open a virtual
> > terminal and do some work. I can never get back to the Gnome desktop.
> > Any way to do that without shutting down X?
> >
> > I very much appreciate any suggestions!
> >
> > Robert
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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