Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 19:30:57 -0800 (PST) From: Peter Jones <pjones@pmade.org> To: Brian Astill <brian.astill@flinders.edu.au> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Whereis network address? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0101151929260.79329-100000@pmade.org> In-Reply-To: <01011613323300.22799@PhD_1.testname.com.au>
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The only two places that I know of are /etc/rc.conf and /etc/hosts. /etc/rc.conf is where the hostname is set and the ifconfig line that sets the IP Address. On Tue, 16 Jan 2001, Brian Astill wrote: > I made a silly mistake when installing FreeBSD 4.2 <sigh> > When confronted with the network setup, I assumed 'host' was the main computer > in my small crossover network - WRONG! The result was that I had two > computers, both with the same name and address! > OK, so I visited every file I could find in /etc and inserted the CORRECT names > and addresses. > However, though I can now ping 1 from 2, 2 still retains the wrong name (see > prompt) and still refuses to be pinged by 1, saying that 1 is using its address! > Clearly that second unit has its name and address stored somewhere where I am > not looking - but WHERE, please? > > -- > Regards, > Brian > > ******************************************************** > Dr Brian Astill Visiting Research Fellow > Flinders University Institute of International Education > ******************************************************** > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > -- ....................................................................... : Peter Jones : Unix Geek - Four Wheeling : : pjones@pmade.org : Code Writing - Jesus Freak : :....................................:................................: :echo er|perl -0160 -pe ';$;=ord$/;s;^;"\U$/".chr($\;-11).chr$\;+4;e;': :.....................................................................: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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