internet in virtual machine not running

[Christopher Chan]

> I am able to do an ssh from an outside machine to the above virtual
> machine (network manager is still not present)
> 
> Now if I change the file /etc/network/interfaces to
> 
> auto lo
> iface lo inet loopback
> iface eth0 inet static
> address 192.168.1.4
> netmask 255.255.255.0
> gateway 192.168.1.1
> pre-up iptables-restore < /etc/iptables.rules
> 

auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
iface eth0 inet static
	address 192.168.1.4
	netmask 255.255.255.0
	gateway 192.168.1.1
	pre-up iptables-restore < /etc/iptables.rules

Tabs/indenting very important for config files like main.conf for 
postfix and sendmail.cf for sendmail and for python scripts.

> 
> now even the IP has gone and in both cases internet was not available
> to VM and in this case even an ssh is not happening.
> 
> Also I observe
> /etc/init.d/networking restart does not have any effect on the said
> machine I have to reboot it each time I change the
> /etc/network/interfaces
> 
> But the machine is not able to communicate to outside world.
> The VM is Jaunty 32 bit and host is lucid 64 bit.
>> Perhaps editing /etc/network/interfaces ?
>>
>> What was the rationale behind removing network manager?
> I am learning  network programming.My programs on VM will also
> communicate to the internet.

Then learn to get the syntax right.


> 
> I do not want the Network Manager Gnome to over write any sort of
> entries or configuration which I am going to do.
> 

Of course. First thing I get rid of too.