[TriLUG] Some Newbie Linux Questions

[Heath Holcomb]

Just FYI...

There is another way to do this that definitely won't affect anything 
else. All you do is open your /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 
file in an editor and change ONBOOT=yes to ONBOOT=no. This will stop 
Linux from trying to bring up your Ethernet connection when you boot, 
but will let you configure other types of connections to start when you 
boot (e.g. you could still set your computer up to dial out 
automatically when you boot). If you decide you want to start your 
Ethernet connection after you've booted, you can do "ifup eth0". This 
works on Red Hat and probably on Mandrake. Also, most distros have 
graphical tools that will configure this stuff for you if you don't like 
working from the command line.

Good luck!

Heath

Michael Thompson wrote:
>>I'm assuming this will not affect my modem connection, and also that there 
>>must be a corresponding command to switch it back on? I always like to know 
>>what to do cancel any command I might enter on the Terminal. With computers 
>>you never know what will happen whenever you do anything on them.
> 
> 
> 'service network start'  will start your network services again,
> 'chkconfig network on'  will enable it at boot again...  (for run levels
> 3, 4, and 5, if I am not mistaken...
> 
> HTH!
> 
> --Michael Thompson
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Heath Holcomb
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