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JLL · Jul 16, 2003, 04:28 AM

Where does Mac OS X save it's network settings? I suspect it's somewhere in etc but I can't find it.

teknologika · Jul 16, 2003, 07:25 AM

According to http://developer.apple.com/documenta...rview926a.html

System configuration preferences are kept in a persistent storage area maintained as an XML file. The default location for this file is /var/db/SystemConfiguration/preferences.xm

WARNING: Please use this info AT YOUR OWN RISK

Millennium · Jul 16, 2003, 07:52 AM

What sorts of network settings are you looking for?

JLL · Jul 16, 2003, 08:57 AM

Originally posted by Millennium:
What sorts of network settings are you looking for?

The TCP/IP settings.

I have had problems installing the AirPort 3.1 update on four machines now.

When installed they don't have a network connection and you can't open the Network prefpane.

Using CCC to clone the private dir from our standard system setup disk fixes the problem.

JLL · Jul 16, 2003, 08:59 AM

Originally posted by teknologika:
According to http://developer.apple.com/documenta...rview926a.html

WARNING: Please use this info AT YOUR OWN RISK

Thanks - I'll see if it works.

JLL · Jul 16, 2003, 09:33 AM

Yes, it worked

Replaced preferences.xml with our default one and restarted (had to change the IP number and Sharing name back though).

BGK · Jul 16, 2003, 10:50 AM

Originally posted by JLL:
Yes, it worked

Replaced preferences.xml with our default one and restarted (had to change the IP number and Sharing name back though).

I'm considering trying this out to solve a different sort of problem, that being the new Network card I installed is not recognized, therefore no IP address is even showing up in Network/System Prefs.

However,
I cannot seem to find this preferences.xml file on my machine, at least through Find.

If I DO wind up finding it, can I just delete it in hopes that it will be replenished upon restarting?

teknologika · Jul 16, 2003, 06:10 PM

Originally posted by BGK:
I'm considering trying this out to solve a different sort of problem, that being the new Network card I installed is not recognized, therefore no IP address is even showing up in Network/System Prefs.

However,
I cannot seem to find this preferences.xml file on my machine, at least through Find.

The /var directory is hidden in the finder, you will need to use the terminal or a third party utility to locate it.

BTW if you want the var directory to be visible in the finder you would need to edit the .hidden file in the root diretory ( / )

If I DO wind up finding it, can I just delete it in hopes that it will be replenished upon restarting?

WARNING: DONT DO THIS !!!! Please use extreme caution when modifying system files, and make sure that you are confident that you can recover from your mistakes. If you need to ask what deleting a certan file will do, it is probably a fair sign that you shouldn't be deleting it

I would check that the card is physically installed properley, and that the correct drivers are installed correctly, reinstalling if necessary. If that still doesn't work, contact the vendor of the card for advice.

teknologika · Jul 16, 2003, 06:13 PM

Originally posted by JLL:
Yes, it worked

Great, I'm happy I could help.