Set fixed IP address to etho

[Fred Roller]

On Fri, 2009-07-10 at 16:19 +0300, David Harel wrote:
> I am not sure if my experience is correct on this.
> When I tried to set the wired network connection configuration
> (nm-connection-editor) IPv4 settings method to "Manual", the IP
> address I tried to pick was already in use and the "Apply" button
> remained grayed out. No comment was displayed regarding the reason. I
> think users should be notified about the problems on their
> configuration which were caught by the application (didn't enable the
> "Apply" button).

It did comment, letting you know that the address is already in use
implies another device (i.e. PC or router) is already using the IP
address on the network.  Because of this the system will not let you use
the IP address so as not to cause an issue on your system or the other
device.  Raise your IP up/down by one or choose another IP all together
and you should clear up the issue and activate the "Apply" button.

-- 
Fred R.
www.fwrgallery.com

"Life is like Linux, simple.  If you are fighting it, you are doing
something wrong."