Boris Glawe said: > Hello, > > The configuration for networkinterfaces is kept in > /etc/sysconfig/networking/. > > in profiles/default/ and in devices/ there are two identical files for > each device. > > Why is the configuration for a networkinterface stored twice? you used system-config-network..right??..that config tool adds extra configs in /etc/sysconfig/networking/devices and /etc/sysconfig/networking/profiles/default/..IMHO the extra configs are unnecessary and you can do without them..!! > > Here's what I am going to do: I'd like to manually add configuration files > to many clients. Each client needs an additional interface, though it has > only one physical interface. Thus I'd like to add "eth0:1" as a virtual > interface. > > Is it correct to only copy a file containing the approriate configuration > called "ifcfg-eth0:1" to /etc/sysconfig/networking/devices? Or do I also > have to copy the file to /etc/sysconfig/networking/profiles/default/? > > thanks in advance! > > greets Boris > > -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- David Maina. Systems/Network Administrator. PdE-Kenya. P. O. Box 1239 - 20100. Nakuru, Kenya. Telephone:+254-51-850298/850333. Cell:+254-721-950073. Registered Linux User #407239. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- "By golly, I'm beginning to think Linux really *is* the best thing since sliced bread."
