Re: eth0

[Curtis Vaughan <curtis@npc-usa.com>]

In a further update to my eth0 issues (see below), I am provided the 
following imformation, which may help determine why it is not taking a static 
IP.  It would seem, however, that prior to me executing an ifup command it is 
activing under another adaptor module - is that possible?

Currently, my interfaces file reads:

auto lo 
iface eth0 inet static
 ? ?address 10.0.0.33
 ? ?netmask 255.255.255.0
 ? ?network 10.0.0.1
 ? ?gateway 10.0.0.254

This at least works best as after booting, I need only type ifup eth0 once.


Feb 21 09:57:09 Debian3800 login[387]: ROOT LOGIN on `tty2' 
Feb 21 09:57:16 Debian3800 kernel: Xircom cardbus adaptor found, registering 
as eth0, using irq 11 
Feb 21 09:57:16 Debian3800 kernel: xircom_cb: enabling promiscuous mode 
Feb 21 09:57:16 Debian3800 kernel: xircom_cb: capabilities changed from 0x1e1 
to 0xa1
Feb 21 09:57:16 Debian3800 kernel: xircom_cb: Link status has changed 
Feb 21 09:57:16 Debian3800 kernel: xircom_cb: Link is absent 
Feb 21 09:57:18 Debian3800 kernel: xircom_cb: Link status has changed 
Feb 21 09:57:18 Debian3800 kernel: xircom_cb: Link is 100 mbit 
Feb 21 09:57:31 Debian3800 PAM_unix[402]: (xdm) session opened for user 
curtis by (uid=0)
Feb 21 09:57:36 Debian3800 kernel: spurious 8259A interrupt: IRQ7


In a previous letter I 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.