Re: etherconf reconf

[Emil Pedersen <emilp@update.uu.se>]

> b) Try just editing /etc/network/interfaces - that contains the local
> network and eth0 settings - just change the word dhcp to static (pppoe,
> whatever)

If you've set it up using dhcp you probably don't have a line with your
IP, thus just changing 'dhcp' to 'static' will probably not be
sufficient.  In my /etc/networks/interfaces I have:

------
iface eth0 inet static
        address AAA.BBB.CCC.DDD
        netmask 255.255.255.0
        network AAA.BBB.CCC.0
        broadcast AAA.BBB.CCC.255
        gateway AAA.BBB.CCC.1
------

I think you need at least the address netmask.  Try "man interfaces",
should give you more info.

// Emil