Re: network connection problem IBM X40
Derek Broughton wrote:
> Duncan Kolba wrote:
>
>
>>ever since i installed debian i always have to issue "ifdown eth0" if i
>>wanna use wifi or "ifdown eth1" for ethernet.
>>
>>i have tracked down the problem to the routing table which sets eth0 and
>>eth1 as default.
>
>
> Sorry, that makes no sense to me...
>
>>route del dev eth0
>>solves the problem - though the settings asre gone after a system reboot.
>>
>>so what's the "debian way" of permanently setting routes?
>>
>
> ifplugd. It'll bring up whichever interface is _really_ available, with the
> default route set.
Here's an article on setting up the network to work automatically with
wireless/ethernet. It worked for me on a T43. YMMV, of course. :-)
http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/312
Regards,
ST
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