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author | Mark Hymers <markh@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2001-07-22 19:45:10 +0000 |
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committer | Mark Hymers <markh@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2001-07-22 19:45:10 +0000 |
commit | b822811980a5f82726cb641cbeff66be9eb6d92a (patch) | |
tree | 27c4db3c62aaea065b053e43c39b2ba44c04a05f /chapter07/hosts.xml | |
parent | 46f5461af92bc70c62bbb92895032b930954d835 (diff) |
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diff --git a/chapter07/hosts.xml b/chapter07/hosts.xml index e2a1159ea..d3ae0c6b7 100644 --- a/chapter07/hosts.xml +++ b/chapter07/hosts.xml @@ -1,84 +1,55 @@ <sect1 id="ch07-hosts"> <title>Creating the /etc/hosts file</title> -<para> -If a network card is to be configured, a user has to decide on the +<para>If a network card is to be configured, a user has to decide on the IP-address, FQDN and possible aliases for use in the /etc/hosts file. An -example is: -</para> - -<para> -<screen> -<my-IP> myhost.mydomain.org aliases -</screen> -</para> - -<para> -It should made sure that the IP-address is in the private network -IP-address range. Valid ranges are: -</para> - -<para> -<screen> - Class Networks +example is:</para> + +<para><screen><my-IP> myhost.mydomain.org aliases</screen></para> + +<para>It should made sure that the IP-address is in the private network +IP-address range. Valid ranges are:</para> + +<para><screen> Class Networks A 10.0.0.0 B 172.16.0.0 through 172.31.0.0 - C 192.168.0.0 through 192.168.255.0 -</screen> -</para> - -<para> -A valid IP address could be 192.168.1.1. A valid FQDN for this IP could -be www.linuxfromscratch.org -</para> - -<para> -If a user is not going to use a network card, he still needs to come up with a -FQDN. This is necessary for programs like Sendmail to operate correctly (in -fact; Sendmail won't run when it can't determine the FQDN). -</para> - -<para> -If a network card is not going to be configured, a new file -<filename>/etc/hosts</filename> is created by running: -</para> - -<para> -<screen> -<userinput>cat > /etc/hosts << "EOF"</userinput> + C 192.168.0.0 through 192.168.255.0</screen></para> + +<para>A valid IP address could be 192.168.1.1. A valid FQDN for this IP could +be www.linuxfromscratch.org</para> + +<para>If a user is not going to use a network card, he still needs to +come up with a FQDN. This is necessary for programs like Sendmail to operate +correctly (in fact; Sendmail won't run when it can't determine the FQDN).</para> + +<para>If a network card is not going to be configured, a new file +<filename>/etc/hosts</filename> is created by running:</para> + +<para><screen><userinput>cat > /etc/hosts << "EOF"</userinput> # Begin /etc/hosts (no network card version) 127.0.0.1 www.mydomain.com <value of HOSTNAME> localhost # End /etc/hosts (no network card version) -<userinput>EOF</userinput> -</screen> -</para> - -<para> -If a network card is to be configured, a new file -<filename>/etc/hosts</filename> is created by running: -</para> - -<para> -<screen> -<userinput>cat > /etc/hosts << "EOF"</userinput> +<userinput>EOF</userinput></screen></para> + +<para>If a network card is to be configured, a new file +<filename>/etc/hosts</filename> is created by running:</para> + +<para><screen><userinput>cat > /etc/hosts << "EOF"</userinput> # Begin /etc/hosts (network card version) 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost 192.168.1.1 www.mydomain.org <value of HOSTNAME> # End /etc/hosts (network card version) -<userinput>EOF</userinput> -</screen> -</para> +<userinput>EOF</userinput></screen></para> -<para> -Of course, the 192.168.1.1 and www.mydomain.org have to be changed to the +<para>Of course, the 192.168.1.1 and www.mydomain.org have to be changed to the users liking (or requirements if assigned an IP-address by a network/system -administrator and this machine is planned to be connected to that network). -</para> +administrator and this machine is planned to be +connected to that network).</para> </sect1> |