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From: Peter Jones <pjones@pmade.org>
To: Brian Astill <brian.astill@flinders.edu.au>
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Subject: Re: Whereis network address?
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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
> 
> ********************************************************
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> Flinders University Institute of International Education
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