[Novices] networking issue

[Adam Tauno Williams]

> OK. I think I've got DI-614+ figured out. I had to set
> linserv.localdomain to receive its IP address from the router and have
> the router assign it (using MAC number) the fixed IP--rather than having
> the computer set with the fixed IP AND having the router try to assign
> it.

Nah, you needed to tell the box with the fixed-IP that the DI's IP was the
"default gateway" (i.e. how to escape from the LAN).

> But /etc/hosts has changed back to its original again. This just causes
> the annoying notice at log-in. So since I won't be logging into this
> machine that often maybe I'll just live with it.

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