HELP Gutsy is down and can't get up

[Larry Alkoff]

Sam Stern wrote:
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-users-
>> bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Larry Alkoff
>> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 2:35 PM
>> To: Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions
>> Subject: Re: HELP Gutsy is down and can't get up
>>
>> Nils Kassube wrote:
>>> Larry Alkoff wrote:
> <snip>
>>
>> Thanks for your reply Nils.
>>
>> I use a static address on my local non-routable network.
>>
>> My /etc/network/interfaces file looks like this:
>> auto lo
> 
> 
> Hi Larry,
> 
> 
> change the line that reads
> 
> auto lo
> 
> to read
> 
> auto lo eth0
> 
> The restart the network.
> 
> 
> FWIW the Line reads 
> 
> iface lo inet loopback
> address 127.0.0.1
> netmask 255.0.0.0
> 
> can safely be changed to read only 
> 
> iface lo inet loopback
> 
> But it's only a style point.
> 
> HTH
> 
> Sam Stern
> Grand Island, New York, USA
> 
> 
> 


Thanks to both Sam Stern and Nick Kassube.
The problem is now solved, mostly by adding
auto eth0
to the beginning of the eth0 stanza.
That is apparently to activating an interface on boot.
After that, internet was active after rebooting.

My interfaces file now is:
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
address 127.0.0.1
netmask 255.0.0.0

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.1.4
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.1.254
network 192.168.1.0
broadcast 192.168.1.255

I compared the old Feisty interface file to the one above.
I don't understand why the old Feisty interfaces file had no lines for 
network and broadcast but still worked perfectly.

Do you suppose these parameters are picked up elsewhere?

Thanks very much for your guidance to solve this vexing problem.

Larry


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Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX
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