On Sat, Jan 08, 2000 at 05:45:06PM -0800, Rob Hudson wrote:
>
> Reading the NAG is helping out a lot. I need to change some
> settings in each, like the hosts files.
>
> Do most people run 127.0.0.1 as their loopback, with
> 192.168.0.[123...] as their network?
>
127.0.0.1 is defined by standards as the loopback value. I don't
think 192.168.0.* is a valid network number; use 192.168.1.* instead.
> I'm assuming I should use 192.168.0.[1-255] on one box, and
> 192.168.1.[1-255] on the other.
er, no. For a network without gateways, one system, one address. Try
192.168.1.1 for one system and 192.168.1.2 for the other.
>
> I'd prefer not to use linuxconf... It seems to break my stuff more
> than anything. And I like editing my config files by hand so I
> learn more about what's going on.
>
Have it your way. :)
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R.
