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authorMatthew Burgess <matthew@linuxfromscratch.org>2004-07-15 19:33:53 +0000
committerMatthew Burgess <matthew@linuxfromscratch.org>2004-07-15 19:33:53 +0000
commitc0155c7108d221cb03ff3244d4f34973293b8cb5 (patch)
tree39873860163018d0fbf8074c413ec3aefb4e9ae4 /chapter07
parenta08896444cac8ccef03f233e1f7bb40c0f849109 (diff)
* Fixed various networking inaccuracies
git-svn-id: http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@3941 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689
Diffstat (limited to 'chapter07')
-rw-r--r--chapter07/network.xml44
1 files changed, 24 insertions, 20 deletions
diff --git a/chapter07/network.xml b/chapter07/network.xml
index 3113aec58..8ccb09318 100644
--- a/chapter07/network.xml
+++ b/chapter07/network.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ run-level directories
the files in the <filename class="directory">/etc/sysconfig/network-devices</filename> directory. This
directory should contain subdirectories in the form of
<filename>ifconfig.xyz</filename>, where <quote>xyz</quote> is a network
-interface name (such as eth0 or eth0:1)</para>
+interface name (such as eth0)</para>
<para>If you decide to rename or move this
<filename class="directory">/etc/sysconfig/network-devices</filename> directory,
@@ -45,25 +45,26 @@ ONBOOT=yes
SERVICE=ipv4-static
IP=192.168.1.1
GATEWAY=192.168.1.2
-NETMASK=24
+PREFIX=24
BROADCAST=192.168.1.255
EOF</userinput></screen>
-<para>Of course, the values of those variables have to be changed
-in every file to match the proper setup. If the ONBOOT variable is set
-to <quote>yes</quote>, the network script will bring up the equivalent NIC (Network Interface Card)
- during the booting of the system.
-If set to anything but <quote>yes</quote>, the equivalent NIC will be ignored by the network script
-and not brought up.</para>
+<para>Of course, the values of those variables have to be changed in every file
+to match the proper setup. If the ONBOOT variable is set to <quote>yes</quote>,
+the network script will bring up the equivalent interface during the booting of
+the system. If set to anything but <quote>yes</quote>, the equivalent interface
+will be ignored by the network script and not brought up.</para>
-<para>The SERVICE entry defines the method of obtaining the IP address.
-The LFS bootscripts have a modular IP assignment format, and by creating
-additional files in <filename class="directory">/etc/sysconfig/network-devices/services</filename>, you can allow
-other IP assignment methods. This would commonly be used if you need DHCP,
-which is addressed in the BLFS book.</para>
+<para>The SERVICE entry defines the method of obtaining the IP address. The LFS
+bootscripts have a modular IP assignment format, and by creating additional
+files in
+<filename class="directory">/etc/sysconfig/network-devices/services</filename>,
+you can allow other IP assignment methods. This would commonly be used if you
+need DHCP, which is addressed in the BLFS book.</para>
<para>Of course, GATEWAY should contain the IP of your default gateway, if you
-have one. If not, then comment out the variable entirely.</para>
+have one. If not, then don't include the GATEWAY line in the configuration
+file.</para>
</sect2>
@@ -73,9 +74,10 @@ have one. If not, then comment out the variable entirely.</para>
<para>If you're going to be connected to the Internet then most likely you'll
need some means of DNS name resolution to resolve Internet domain names to IP
-addresses. This is best achieved by placing the IP address of your DNS, available from your ISP (Internet Service Provider) or network administrator,
-into <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>. Create the file by running the
-following:</para>
+addresses. This is best achieved by placing the IP address of your assigned DNS
+resolver, available from your ISP (Internet Service Provider) or network
+administrator, into <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>. Create the file by
+running the following:</para>
<screen><userinput>cat &gt; /etc/resolv.conf &lt;&lt; "EOF"
# Begin /etc/resolv.conf
@@ -86,9 +88,11 @@ nameserver <replaceable>[IP address of your nameserver]</replaceable>
# End /etc/resolv.conf
EOF</userinput></screen>
-<para>Of course, replace <replaceable>[IP address of your nameserver]</replaceable> with the IP
-address of the DNS most appropriate for your setup. There will often be
-more than one entry (requirements demand secondary servers for fallback capability). The IP address may even be a router on your local network.</para>
+<para>Of course, replace
+<replaceable>[IP address of your nameserver]</replaceable> with the IP address
+of the DNS resolver assigned for your use. There will often be more than one
+entry (requirements demand secondary servers for fallback capability). The IP
+address may even be a router on your local network.</para>
</sect2>