From b822811980a5f82726cb641cbeff66be9eb6d92a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mark Hymers Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 19:45:10 +0000 Subject: XML changes git-svn-id: http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@827 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689 --- chapter07/hosts.xml | 93 ++++++++++++++++++----------------------------------- 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+), 61 deletions(-) (limited to 'chapter07/hosts.xml') 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 @@ Creating the /etc/hosts file - -If a network card is to be configured, a user has to decide on the +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: - - - - -<my-IP> myhost.mydomain.org aliases - - - - -It should made sure that the IP-address is in the private network -IP-address range. Valid ranges are: - - - - - Class Networks +example is: + +<my-IP> myhost.mydomain.org aliases + +It should made sure that the IP-address is in the private network +IP-address range. Valid ranges are: + + 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 - - - - -A valid IP address could be 192.168.1.1. A valid FQDN for this IP could -be www.linuxfromscratch.org - - - -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). - - - -If a network card is not going to be configured, a new file -/etc/hosts is created by running: - - - - -cat > /etc/hosts << "EOF" + C 192.168.0.0 through 192.168.255.0 + +A valid IP address could be 192.168.1.1. A valid FQDN for this IP could +be www.linuxfromscratch.org + +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). + +If a network card is not going to be configured, a new file +/etc/hosts is created by running: + +cat > /etc/hosts << "EOF" # 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) -EOF - - - - -If a network card is to be configured, a new file -/etc/hosts is created by running: - - - - -cat > /etc/hosts << "EOF" +EOF + +If a network card is to be configured, a new file +/etc/hosts is created by running: + +cat > /etc/hosts << "EOF" # 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) -EOF - - +EOF - -Of course, the 192.168.1.1 and www.mydomain.org have to be changed to the +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). - +administrator and this machine is planned to be +connected to that network). -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf