Re: /etc/inid.d/networking script

[bob@proulx.com (Bob Proulx)]

Jaime Ventura wrote:
>    I'm new to debian and Im using etch.

I see you have already the answer but I wanted to add to it.

>    I've made some changes on the /etc/network/interfaces and was 
> hopping that "/etc/inid.d/networking restart" would apply the changes.
>    Big mistake. The interfaces went down and didnt got up.

The default in Etch is to install network interfaces as
"allow-hotplug".  This configures the networking device to be
activated when the device becomes available.  In which case restarting
the networking will not activate the interface.

See this previous discussion for more details:

  http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2007/06/msg01517.html

Bob