Re: eth0
Sorry, I meant to send that to you and the Debian User list.
In answer to your question, if I remove eth0 from the auto line, reboot and
then type ifup eth0 - yes, it works right away.
Curtis
PS. Whereas I was interested in both static and dynamic ip's, I set the
computer up for static.
On Wednesday 20 February 2002 05:41 pm, you wrote:
> I don't understand you wanted to setup a dhcp-based eth0 and here you
> show me settings for a static one.
>
> auto eth0 means only 'do ifup eth0 for me during the boot'.
> If you remove eth0 from the auto line, can you after the boot
> successfully do 'ifup eth0' ?
>
> Christophe
>
> On Wed, Feb 20, 2002 at 05:39:00PM -0800, Curtis Vaughan wrote:
> > Something is still wrong.
> > I have edited my interfaces file to read as follows:
> >
> > auto lo eth0
> > iface eth0 inet static
> > address 10.0.0.33
> > netmask 255.255.255.0
> > network 10.0.0.1
> > gateway 10.0.0.254
> >
> > Nonetheless, on boot eth0 doesn't take any IP address. In fact, if I
>
> were to
>
> > just type ifup eth0, I will be told that eth0 is already configured.
>
> So I
>
> > have to enter ifconfig eth0 down, then ifup eth0 and only then will it
>
> take
>
> > an IP address.
> >
> > On Wednesday 20 February 2002 07:47 am, you wrote:
> > > you should have the TWO followwing lines in your /network/interfaces
> > > file.
> > >
> > > auto lo eth0
> > >
> > > iface eth0 inet dhcp
> > >
> > > The first one will setup your eth0 during the boot.
> > >
> > > Christophe
> > >
> > > On Tue, Feb 19, 2002 at 12:14:56PM -0800, Vaughan, Curtis wrote:
> > > > How do you configure, in this case eth0 to be DHCP dependent:
>
> i.e.,
>
> > > how do I
> > >
> > > > make it seek an IP during a boot?
> > > > Likewise, how do I configure it for a permanent static IP?
> > > >
> > > > Curtis
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