Setting IP manually

[Mitch Thompson]

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?
> 

If you are comfortable with the command line, just open a terminal, and
type 'sudo vi /etc/resolv.conf'.

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