Gentoo Archives: gentoo-amd64

From: Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-amd64@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-amd64] eth3 - how to set up?
Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:02:53
Message-Id: 4D4FE1C9.4070203@gmail.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-amd64] eth3 - how to set up? by Paul Stear
1 Paul Stear wrote:
2 > Hi,
3 > I have just changed my motherboard and processor and am having trouble with my
4 > network connection.
5 > I am having to enter in a root terminal the following each time I boot the
6 > system:-
7 >
8 > ifconfig eth3 192.168.1.6 broadcast 192.168.1.255 netmask 255.255.255.0 up
9 > After this everything works as it should.
10 > Where is this setting help?
11 > I have read the guide but nothing seems to make a difference.
12 > I'm sure this is a lack of understanding on my part so please help.
13 > Paul
14 >
15
16
17 It is usually set in /etc/conf.d/net. You can use
18 /etc/conf.d/net.example to go by. Just find the one that matches what
19 you need.
20
21 Hope that helps.
22
23 Dale
24
25 :-) :-)