Software projects/OS/Slackware/Advanced usage/Network get started

SL4P default setup

• The Network Manager, well, manages the connections, and ask for an IP address through a DHCP request.
• You can set it up through a right-click on the Xfce desktop.
• It's not included in the stock Slackware.

Slackware default setup

• Stock Slackware doesn't use the Network Manager, nor Wicd.
• If you want a non-graphical server setup, you can disable the network manager. Edit /etc/rc.d/rc.local and comment at the end:

/etc/rc.d/rc.networkmanager start

into

#/etc/rc.d/rc.networkmanager start

• Run as root:

netconfig

• The hostname MUST BE:

darkstar

otherwise you'll break some Pandora scripts compatibility. Sudo won't launch anything with the wrong hostname.

• Set you parameters.
• Edit /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf to finalize your setup.
• Be sure to have all used interfaces plugged when booting. With the deactivation of the network manager, it's no more plug and play.