Re: [cobalt-users] We moved our RaQ4 and now we can't access it

["Gerald Waugh" <gerald@xxxxxxxxx>]

Brent Sims wrote

> On Sun, 21 Oct 2001, Gerald Waugh wrote:
> 
> } I believe that you will have to edit
> } /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 to change the IP permanently.
> } Else next time you reboot, you will be back to square 1.
> 
> Hi Gerald,
> 
> I've renumbered dozens of Cobalt's numerous times in the
> past few months and I haven't found this to be necessary. Changing
> the network settings via the GUI may make it necssary, but if one
> changes them via the control panel on the front of the box itself
> the changes stick - at least that's my experience. I've got RAQ2s
> and 3s that were renumbered just a few weeks ago in this manner that
> reboot just fine every time.
> 
Brent,
My response was due to the fact that the poster said he used
the "ifconfig" command to get his server to work.
The "ifconfig" command does not make permanent changes.

Gerald