Configure a Linux client with Yast2 under SuSE 7.1 Linux
 
Open Yast2 control center and choose 'network' and then 'network configuration for experts'
 
 
Configuration is done via 'Interface' or 'Hardware'
Choose 'Interface' and 'Add' .
 
 
In the upper field your network adaptor should appear.
Click the button on the right side: 'activate...'
 
 
In 'Method of network configuration' select 'configuration of static address' .
In 'IP address' fill in: address of the client.
In 'Subnet mask ' your own values.
 
 

See here the spec. parts of the config.txt:

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Ether networks used with IP protocol:
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IP_ETH_N='1' # number of ip ethernet networks, usually 1
IP_ETH_1_NAME='' # optional: other device name than eth X
IP_ETH_1_IPADDR='192.168.6.1' # IP address of your n'th ethernet card
IP_ETH_1_NETWORK='192.168.6.0' # network of your
LAN IP_ETH_1_NETMASK='255.255.255.0' # netmask of your LAN
...
snip
...
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Domain configuration:
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
START_DNS='yes' # start dns server: yes or no
DNS_FORWARDERS='192.76.144.66' # DNS servers of your provider, e.g. MSN
DNS_VERBOSE='no' # log queries in /usr/local/ens/ens.log
DOMAIN_NAME='mima.de' # your domain name
HOSTS_N='3' # number of hosts in your domain
HOST_1='192.168.6.1 fli4l' # 1st host: ip and name
HOST_2='192.168.6.2 michael' # 2nd host: ip and name
HOST_3='192.168.6.3 client3' # 3rd host: ip and name
 

Now select button 'computer name and name server' .
Here you have to fill in host name and domain of client .
Below this you fill in the IP address of your FLI4L router and your domain name .
 
 
Use button 'Continue (Weiter)' .
In 'Routing' you fill in the address of your FLI4L router.
 
 
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Ether networks used with IP protocol:
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IP_ETH_N='1' # number of ip ethernet networks, usually 1
IP_ETH_1_NAME='' # optional: other device name than eth X
IP_ETH_1_IPADDR='192.168.6.1' # IP address of your n'th ethernet card
IP_ETH_1_NETWORK='192.168.6.0' # network of your
LAN IP_ETH_1_NETMASK='255.255.255.0' # netmask of your LAN
 

Use button 'Continue'
again.
Now press button 'Continue (Weiter)' .
Now itīs
button 'Finish (Beenden)'.
Answer question with 'Yes (Ja)' .
 
 
Now configuration is stored.
 
 
If you press now 'OK' , you should directly be forwarded to the internet if you use Mozilla, Netscape or Konqueror.
 
 

Have fun ;-)

This is the way I did my client configuration with Yast2 und SUSE Linux.
If you encounter any problems in using this description or during installation I will - of course - be available for assistance.
There will be no warranty of any kind for this installation procedure. I will not be responsible for the correct function of your Linux client.

Michael Pahle
Email: Michael.Pahle@T-Online.de
Website: http://www.lug-ketsch.de

transl. by matt.grammelt-onlinede

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