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diff --git a/chapter07/network.xml b/chapter07/network.xml index db9b38f77..dbbf283dc 100644 --- a/chapter07/network.xml +++ b/chapter07/network.xml @@ -27,23 +27,14 @@ class="directory">/etc/rc.d/rc*.d</filename>).</para> <para>Which interfaces are brought up and down by the network script depends on the files and directories in the <filename class="directory">/etc/sysconfig/network-devices</filename> hierarchy. -This directory should contain a directory for each interface to be configured, +This directory should contain a sub-directory for each interface to be configured, such as <filename>ifconfig.xyz</filename>, where <quote>xyz</quote> is a network interface name. Inside this directory would be files defining the attributes to this interface, such as its IP address(es), subnet masks, and so forth.</para> -<!-- --> - -<para>If the <filename -class="directory">/etc/sysconfig/network-devices</filename> directory -is to be renamed or moved, make sure to edit the -<filename>/etc/sysconfig/rc</filename> file and update the -<quote>network_devices</quote> option by providing it with the new -path.</para> - -<para>New files are created in this directory. The following -command creates a sample <filename>ipv4</filename> file for the -<emphasis>eth0</emphasis> device:</para> + +<para>The following command creates a sample <filename>ipv4</filename> file for +the <emphasis>eth0</emphasis> device:</para> <screen><userinput>cd /etc/sysconfig/network-devices && mkdir ifconfig.eth0 && |