Setting IP manually

[Vayu]

On Thursday 04 May 2006 01:59, tudza wrote:
> I set my IP manually some time ago instead of using DHCP.  I need to 
> change the IP addresses for DNS now, but the systemsettings tool simply 
> does not work.  (There is no Administrator button as it claims.  I 
> access it through kdesu systemsettings and it just sits at Reloading 
> Network forever after I tell it to save settings.)
> 
> I do not remember how I managed to do this last time, I'm sure I hand 
> edited some bit of XML file somewhere.
> 
> Is there an alternate tool or can someone tell me the correct settings 
> file to edit?
> 

/etc/network/interfaces 
has your ip address settings and whether you use dhcp or static addressing.

/etc/resolv.conf 
has your dns nameservers

/etc/hosts 
has your hostname