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modify file /etc/conf.d/net
change the line: iface_eth0=”10.1.1.60 broadcast 10.1.1.255 netmask 255.255.255.0″
after save, run /etc/init.d/net.eth0 restart
ping the new ip address to make sure it works.

Debian:
apt-get install backup-manager

Fedora Core4 and Gentoo:
1. download latest stable release from http://www.backup-manager.org/
wget http://www.backup-manager.org/download/backup-manager-0.6.3.tar.gz
2. unzip to a directory
tar -zxvf backup-manager-0.6.3.tar.gz
3. build and install
cd backup-manager-0.6.3
make install
cp /usr/share/backup-manager/backup-manager.conf.tpl /etc/backup-manager.conf
4. move the required library: backup-manger require this to be able to upload
mv /usr/share/perl5/BackupManager /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6

rc-update add proftpd default

this command will make proftpd start at boot time.

rc-update show

will list all the service’s status

rc-update dell proftpd

delete proftpd from running on boot

lear more from gentoo-wiki.com/TIP_Speed_up_your_boot_time