On Mon, Oct 08, 2001 at 08:53:55PM +0200, MarceI Figuerola Estrada wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've just installed debian and I don't think any of my peripherals works properly. The first thing I want to do is to get my ethernet card up and running to gain acces to internet. Hope you can help me.
>
> I have a PCI ethernet card (192.168.0.2) connected to a 3com router (192.168.0.122) which gives me DSL acces to internet. They work fine in windows.
>
> >From the answers I've recived so far, I think the trick is the file /etc/network/devices. Here is a listing of it:
>
> #/etc/network/interfaces -- configuration file for ifup (8), ifdown (8)
>
> auto eth0
> iface eth0 inet static
> address 192.168.0.2
> netmask 255.255.255.0
>
> I think mine is too simple too work as doesn't contain fundamental data like the dns from my provider. Anyone can correct it or send me a correct one? Thank you.
dns info goes in /etc/resolv.conf
see http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/network-administrator/ch-tcpip.html#s3.5
for examples.
HTH
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