[Gloucs] Lan configuration

David gloucs at mailman.lug.org.uk
Thu Feb 6 22:49:01 2003


Glyn Davies wrote:

>
> <Disclaimer>
> Not a Mandrake user. The following applies to RedHat. chkconfig, one 
> of the commands I suggest you use looks as if it maybe a RedHat 
> supplied package. If it is, I'm sure someone can suggest the Mandrake 
> alternative (if not only to show Mandrake can do everything RedHat 
> can) or can confirm whether a RedHat RPM containing chkconfig can be 
> installed on Mandrake.
> </Disclaimer>
>  

Downloaded chkconfig from rpmfind

> First thing to check is if the sshd daemon is running on the target 
> machine.

Yes, at boot

> Now try ssh from the remote machine. If it works now, let us know and 
> the firewall dudes can jump in with their questions and advice.

Changed IP adress on host machine to static rather than dhcp (by 
accident) but ssh now works a treat.  I now need to reset the gateway so 
I can send this out!! and of course reset the firewall.

> Don't forget to put your firewall back in place with chkconfig!
>
> HTH

Thanks
David