Chapter 9. Setting up basic networking

Table of Contents
9.1. Introduction
9.2. Installing Netkit-base
9.2.1. Installation of Netkit-base
9.2.2. Contents
9.2.3. Description
9.3. Installing Net-tools
9.3.1. Installation of Net-tools
9.3.2. Contents
9.3.3. Description
9.4. Creating the /etc/init.d/localnet boot script
9.5. Creating the /etc/sysconfig/network file
9.6. Creating the /etc/hosts file
9.7. Creating the /etc/init.d/ethnet script
9.7.1. Adding default gateway to /etc/sysconfig/network
9.7.2. Creating NIC configuration files
9.7.3. Setting up permissions and symlink
9.8. Final reboot