setting ip addresses question

[Gene Heskett]

On Sunday 06 May 2007, Gene Heskett wrote:
>On Sunday 06 May 2007, Earl Violet wrote:
>>--- Gene Heskett <gene.heskett at verizon.net> wrote:
>>> So where do I disable its dhcp for eth0, and set it up for
>>> /etc/hosts files,
>>> with a fixed address?
>>>
>>> Is there a tool to do this, or do I have to edit one or more files
>>> someplace
>>> to effect this change?
>>
>>There is a tool somewhere in the KDE menu but I usually just go to
>>/etc/network/interfaces and edit that file.
>>
>># This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
>># and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).
>>
>># The loopback network interface
>>auto lo
>>iface lo inet loopback
>>address 127.0.0.1
>>netmask 255.255.255.0
>>
>># The primary network interface
>>allow-hotplug eth0
>>iface eth0 inet static
>>address 192.168.0.13
>>netmask 255.255.255.0
>>gateway 192.168.0.1
>>
>># Wireless network interface
>> Earl
>
>Thanks Earl, I should be able to do that just fine.

It was a good looking idea Earl, but no bisquit.

I have no idea whats wrong, but for some reason it absolutely refuses to 
accept and setup an ipv4 address by any means but dhcp.

Hummph.  Last I knew ifconfig eth0 up would bring up a full configured 
interface, but on ubuntu it takes an ifup eth0 to do it.  That took another 
half an hours worth of playing 10,000 monkeys.  Anyhway, I got it working 
finally.  Thanks.

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>>
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