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Using the Configuration dialog
Use the Configuration dialog when you are creating,
copying, or modifying a location. You will see this dialog
box when you choose New, Modify, or Copy from the
Location dialog box's File menu, or the corresponding
icons from the Location dialog box's toolbar.
Timezone
Creates or modifies the appropriate entry or entries nor-
mally found in
/usr/share/lib/zoneinfo/portabletime.
TCP/IP
Defines or modifies network interfaces, including inter-
face names, IP addresses, and hostnames, as well as the
IP addresses of gateways. To define a network interface
or gateway, type the information into the appropriate text
areas or choose them from the drop-down menus and
then click Add. Once you have added an IP address you
can modify the netmask for that network.
To delete an entry in the Network Interfaces list or
Gateways list, select it and click Delete.
DNS
Creates or modifies the appropriate entry or entries nor-
mally found in
/etc/resolv.conf
. This file contains
the name server configuration. Refer to the
resolv.conf(4)
man page for more information.
Changing Locations
Using the Configuration dialog
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