BROADCAST=172.16.31.255

IPADDR=172.16.16.55

NETMASK=255.25.240.0

NETWORK=172.16.16.0

Note: If your computer won’t always be on a network with working DNS at boot-time, set ONBOOT=no. If you don’t, RedHat 6.2 (and possibly other versions) might hang. To activate the card by hand when you have attached your computer to the network, at root, run the command: /sbin/ifup eth0.

For SuSE

Edit the file /etc/rc.config; search for the variables

NETCONFIG, NETDEV_0, and IFCONFIG_0.

Set them as follows (see the instructions in rc.config):

NETCONFIG="_0"

NETDEV_0="eth0"

IFCONFIG_0="dhcpclient"

Reboot with this command: /sbin/shutdown -r now.

If you want to use a static IP address—for example, when setting up a virtual server (page 22) or a DMZ (page 25)—consult the help file or documentation that came with your operating system.

For Debian

Add this line to the file /etc/network/interfaces: iface eth0 inet

dhcp. Reboot with this command: /sbin/shutdown -r now.

If you want to use a static IP address—for example, when setting up a virtual server (page 22) or a DMZ (page 25)—consult the help file or documentation that came with your operating system.

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