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commit f2237dfca889c40f45fee2f4167c404f0466ee0c Author: Russell Dickenson (phayz) <russelldicken...@gmail.com> Date: Thu Jul 23 22:07:57 2009 +1000 Documentation - network.txt * Grammatical and spelling corrections diff --git a/docs/network.txt b/docs/network.txt old mode 100644 new mode 100755 index eed9fe8..3c0bd23 --- a/docs/network.txt +++ b/docs/network.txt @@ -20,15 +20,15 @@ least two parts, separated by a dot (.). . In the next dialog, you should choose how your machine connects to the network. If you have an internal network card and an assigned IP address, gateway, and DNS, use static to enter these values. If your IP address is assigned by a -DHCP server (commonly used by cable modem services, not equal to dsl -services), select dhcp. In case you've got a DSL connection (eg. ADSL) chose +DHCP server (commonly used by cable modem services, not equal to DSL +services), select dhcp. In case you've got a DSL connection (eg. ADSL) choose the dsl option! Finally, if you do not have a network card, -select the lo choice. The lo is also the correct choice if you are +choose the lo choice. The lo is also the correct choice if you are using a PCMCIA network card. + -When you set up the network first question will be the interface you want to set up. +When you set up the network, the first question will be the interface you want to set up. It is usually eth0, but it can differ when you set up wireless interfaces for example. -If you set up a wireless card netconfig will also ask your ESSID and encription key. +If you set up a wireless card netconfig will also ask your ESSID and encryption key. .. If you chose static, you must give your IP address, the netmask of your local network, your gateway address (you may leave it blank) and the IP @@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ by editing the '/etc/resolv.conf' file) and then the configuration is finished. netconfig will not ask more questions about your network, since all other data will be provided by the DHCP server. -.. In dsl part you must give your username, something like 'some...@provider.net'. +.. If you chose dsl, you must give your username, something like 'some...@provider.net'. Then you'll have to specify the network interface (usually eth0) through -which the ADSL connecting script will try to communicate with your ADSL +which the ADSL connection script will try to communicate with your ADSL modem. Then enter your password twice. .. If you chose lo, you don't have to answer any questions. @@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ modem. Then enter your password twice. . Finally, netconfig will write all your network configuration files. If you want to edit your settings by hand, the interface information is stored in the '/etc/sysconfig/network' directory. There is only one file there called -default in most cases. It's because you can set up more then one profile. -It's very useful when you got a laptop so you can set up options for all +default in most cases. It's because you can set up more than one profile. +It's very useful if you have a laptop so that you can set up options for all networks you use. == Basic firewall configuration _______________________________________________ Frugalware-git mailing list Frugalware-git@frugalware.org http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
