Re: Going from DHCP -> Static IP network config

["S. Salman Ahmed" <ssahmed@pathcom.com>]

>>>>> "GM" == Graeme Mathieson <graeme+from@mathie.cx> writes:
    GM>  Simplest solution?  Get your network admin to put you static IP
    GM> address in his DHCP config.  That way, your system will still
    GM> work with DHCP, but it'll always pick up the same address.
    GM> 
    GM> Otherwise, look at /etc/network/interfaces.  For recent versions
    GM> of potato, it's well documented.  You're going to want something
    GM> along the lines of:
[snip]
    GM> 

Thanks for the info. Actually, I will probably be reinstalling some
other linux distros on this box so I won't get to try out your
suggestion. I got copies of Corel Linux and Caleda OL (eDesktop and
eServer) from the Linux Canada Expo here in Toronto which I intend to
try out on this box. I'll try and snag a copy of Suse when I go tomorrow
to see Linus Torvalds' keynote speech.

I figure if I try out each distro for a couple of weeks, then by that
time maybe potato will have been released :)

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Salman Ahmed
ssahmed AT pathcom DOT com